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#96B0B0 Color

#96B0B0 is rgb(150, 176, 176) in RGB, hsl(180, 14%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 0%, 0%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Morning Blue (#8DA399), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.42. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#96B0B0
HEX#96B0B0
RGBrgb(150, 176, 176)
HSLhsl(180, 14%, 64%)
HSVhsv(180, 15%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(15%, 0%, 0%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(73.8% 0.029 196.5)
LABlab(69.85% -9.26 -3.16)
LCHlch(69.85% 9.78 198.87)

What #96B0B0 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #96B0B0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Morning Blue#8DA399ΔE 7.42Opal#A8C3BCΔE 7.69Cadet Gray#91A3B0ΔE 8.54Pewter Blue#8BA8B7ΔE 8.68Ash Gray#B2BEB5ΔE 9.39Silver Foil#AFB1AEΔE 9.49

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#96B0B0 Channel Values

How #96B0B0 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 150 · G 176 · B 1768-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 180° · S 14% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 180° · S 15% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 15% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.3:1 vs white · 9.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #96B0B0 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #96B0B0 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #96B0B0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #96B0B0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#96B0B0
Complementary
#B09696
Analogous
#96B0A3
Analogous
#96A3B0
Triadic
#B096B0
Triadic
#B0B096
Split comp.
#B096A3
Split comp.
#B0A396

Tints & Shades of #96B0B0

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#A5BBBB
#B3C6C6
#C2D1D1
#CEDADA
#DCE5E5
#EBF0F0

Shades

#7C9C9C
#678989
#536E6E
#425757
#2E3D3D
#1D2626

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #96B0B0.

How #96B0B0 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#96B0B0
Protanopia#ACACB0
Protanomaly#A4AEB0
Deuteranopia#A8A8B1
Deuteranomaly#A1ABB0
Tritanopia#96B0B0
Tritanomaly#96B0B0
Achromatopsia#ABABAB

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Using #96B0B0 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-96b0b0: #96B0B0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #96B0B0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-96b0b0': '#96B0B0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.588, green: 0.690, blue: 0.690)
Android XML<color name="color_96b0b0">#96B0B0</color>
SVG fillfill="#96B0B0"

More Teal Colors

#96B0B0 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#96B0B0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #96B0B0?

#96B0B0 is a light teal — rgb(150, 176, 176) in RGB and hsl(180, 14%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Morning Blue (#8DA399), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.42.

What is the RGB value of #96B0B0?

#96B0B0 is rgb(150, 176, 176) — red 150, green 176, and blue 176 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #96B0B0?

#96B0B0 converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 0%, 0%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #96B0B0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #96B0B0 scores 2.3:1 against white and 9.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #96B0B0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #96B0B0 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkgray (#A9A9A9) at a CIE76 distance of 9.8, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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