#96CAA9 Color
#96CAA9 is rgb(150, 202, 169) in RGB, hsl(142, 33%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 0%, 16%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eton Blue (#96C8A2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.83. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#96CAA9rgb(150, 202, 169)hsl(142, 33%, 69%)hsv(142, 26%, 79%)cmyk(26%, 0%, 16%, 21%)oklch(79.3% 0.072 156.5)lab(77.00% -22.68 10.80)lch(77.00% 25.13 154.53)What #96CAA9 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 #96CAA9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#96CAA9 Channel Values
How #96CAA9 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 150 · G 202 · B 169 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 142° · S 33% · L 69% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 142° · S 26% · V 79% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 26% · M 0% · Y 16% · K 21% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.86:1 vs white · 11.32:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #96CAA9 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.
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Colors That Go With #96CAA9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #96CAA9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #96CAA9
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.
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How #96CAA9 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.
#96CAA9#C2C2A9#B2C5A9#BBBBAB#ADC1AA#9BC6C6#99C8BB#BEBEBEUsing #96CAA9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-96caa9: #96CAA9;background-color: #96CAA9;colors: { 'color-96caa9': '#96CAA9' }Color(red: 0.588, green: 0.792, blue: 0.663)<color name="color_96caa9">#96CAA9</color>fill="#96CAA9"More Green Colors
#96CAA9 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#96CAA9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #96CAA9?
#96CAA9 is a light green — rgb(150, 202, 169) in RGB and hsl(142, 33%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eton Blue (#96C8A2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.83.
What is the RGB value of #96CAA9?
#96CAA9 is rgb(150, 202, 169) — red 150, green 202, and blue 169 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #96CAA9?
#96CAA9 converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 0%, 16%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #96CAA9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #96CAA9 scores 1.86:1 against white and 11.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #96CAA9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #96CAA9 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 darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) at a CIE76 distance of 8.55, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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