Information about #96DBE4 color

#96DBE4 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #96DBE4 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(150, 219, 228) (58.8% red, 85.9% green, 89.4% blue), or CMYK 31 / 4 / 0 / 11 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated aqua cyan, #96DBE4 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Pastel Turquoise (#98DEDE). Slightly further away sit Soft Turquoise (#8FE2E1) and Me Love's Stone (#8FD4E0).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(150, 219, 228)), which gives #96DBE4 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #96DBE4: 13.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#96DBE4 color variations

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#96DBE4 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #96DBE4

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#96DBE4
  • RGB150, 219, 228
  • CMYK31, 4, 0, 11
  • CSSrgb(150, 219, 228)
  • HSL187°, 59%, 74%
  • HSL Precise186.923°, 59.091%, 74.118%
  • HSV187°, 34%, 89%
  • HSB187°, 34%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.859
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.894
  • GLSLvec3(0.588, 0.859, 0.894)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.588, 0.859, 0.894, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.588, 0.859, 0.894)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB58.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB85.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB89.4%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID96DBE4
  • DECIMAL ID9886692
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01