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#96CFAA Color

#96CFAA is rgb(150, 207, 170) in RGB, hsl(141, 37%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 0%, 18%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eton Blue (#96C8A2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.22. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#96CFAA
HEX#96CFAA
RGBrgb(150, 207, 170)
HSLhsl(141, 37%, 70%)
HSVhsv(141, 28%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(28%, 0%, 18%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(80.5% 0.079 155.8)
LABlab(78.43% -24.81 12.28)
LCHlch(78.43% 27.68 153.67)

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

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

#96CFAA Channel Values

How #96CFAA 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 207 · B 1708-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 141° · S 37% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 141° · S 28% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 28% · M 0% · Y 18% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.78:1 vs white · 11.8:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #96CFAA 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 text1.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #96CFAA

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

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Tints & Shades of #96CFAA

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 #96CFAA 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#96CFAA
Protanopia#C7C7AA
Protanomaly#B5CAAA
Deuteranopia#BFBFAC
Deuteranomaly#B0C5AB
Tritanopia#9CCBCB
Tritanomaly#9ACDBF
Achromatopsia#C2C2C2

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Using #96CFAA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-96cfaa: #96CFAA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #96CFAA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-96cfaa': '#96CFAA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.588, green: 0.812, blue: 0.667)
Android XML<color name="color_96cfaa">#96CFAA</color>
SVG fillfill="#96CFAA"

More Green Colors

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

#96CFAA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #96CFAA?

#96CFAA is a light green — rgb(150, 207, 170) in RGB and hsl(141, 37%, 70%) 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 3.22.

What is the RGB value of #96CFAA?

#96CFAA is rgb(150, 207, 170) — red 150, green 207, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #96CFAA?

#96CFAA converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 0%, 18%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #96CFAA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #96CFAA scores 1.78:1 against white and 11.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #96CFAA 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 8.79, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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