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#96CACA Color

#96CACA is rgb(150, 202, 202) in RGB, hsl(180, 33%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 0%, 0%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#96CACA
HEX#96CACA
RGBrgb(150, 202, 202)
HSLhsl(180, 33%, 69%)
HSVhsv(180, 26%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(26%, 0%, 0%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(80.3% 0.054 196.1)
LABlab(77.70% -17.51 -5.79)
LCHlch(77.70% 18.44 198.30)

What #96CACA 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 #96CACA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Powder Blue#B0E0E6ΔE 8.97Opal#A8C3BCΔE 9.33Light Blue#ADD8E6ΔE 9.94Aquamarine (Crayola)#95E0E8ΔE 10.38Pastel Blue#AEC6CFΔE 10.64Middle Blue Green#8DD9CCΔE 10.85

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#96CACA Channel Values

How #96CACA 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 202 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 180° · S 33% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 180° · S 26% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 26% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.81:1 vs white · 11.6:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #96CACA 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 text1.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #96CACA

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

Base
#96CACA
Complementary
#CA9696
Analogous
#96CAB0
Analogous
#96B0CA
Triadic
#CA96CA
Triadic
#CACA96
Split comp.
#CA96B0
Split comp.
#CAB096

Tints & Shades of #96CACA

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

#A3D1D1
#B1D8D8
#BFDFDF
#D0E7E7
#DDEEEE
#EBF5F5

Shades

#77BBBB
#55AAAA
#468B8B
#376D6D
#274E4E
#162C2C

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How #96CACA 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#96CACA
Protanopia#C2C2CA
Protanomaly#B2C5CA
Deuteranopia#BBBBCB
Deuteranomaly#ADC1CB
Tritanopia#96CACA
Tritanomaly#96CACA
Achromatopsia#C0C0C0

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Using #96CACA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-96caca: #96CACA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #96CACA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-96caca': '#96CACA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.588, green: 0.792, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_96caca">#96CACA</color>
SVG fillfill="#96CACA"

More Teal Colors

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

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#96CACA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #96CACA?

#96CACA is a light teal — rgb(150, 202, 202) in RGB and hsl(180, 33%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.97.

What is the RGB value of #96CACA?

#96CACA is rgb(150, 202, 202) — red 150, green 202, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #96CACA?

#96CACA converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 0%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #96CACA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #96CACA scores 1.81:1 against white and 11.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #96CACA 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 powderblue (#B0E0E6) at a CIE76 distance of 8.97, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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