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#96CFAE Color

#96CFAE is rgb(150, 207, 174) in RGB, hsl(145, 37%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 0%, 16%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise Green (#A0D6B4), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.91. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#96CFAE
HEX#96CFAE
RGBrgb(150, 207, 174)
HSLhsl(145, 37%, 70%)
HSVhsv(145, 28%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(28%, 0%, 16%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(80.6% 0.075 158.8)
LABlab(78.51% -24.23 10.27)
LCHlch(78.51% 26.32 157.03)

What #96CFAE 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 #96CFAE, 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.

#96CFAE Channel Values

How #96CFAE 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 1748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 145° · S 37% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 145° · S 28% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 28% · M 0% · Y 16% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.77:1 vs white · 11.83:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #96CFAE 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 text1.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #96CFAE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #96CFAE; 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 #96CFAE

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 #96CFAE 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#96CFAE
Protanopia#C7C7AE
Protanomaly#B5CAAE
Deuteranopia#BFBFB0
Deuteranomaly#B0C5AF
Tritanopia#9CCBCB
Tritanomaly#99CDC0
Achromatopsia#C2C2C2

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Using #96CFAE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-96cfae: #96CFAE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #96CFAE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-96cfae': '#96CFAE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.588, green: 0.812, blue: 0.682)
Android XML<color name="color_96cfae">#96CFAE</color>
SVG fillfill="#96CFAE"

More Green Colors

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

#96CFAE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #96CFAE?

#96CFAE is a light green — rgb(150, 207, 174) in RGB and hsl(145, 37%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise Green (#A0D6B4), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.91.

What is the RGB value of #96CFAE?

#96CFAE is rgb(150, 207, 174) — red 150, green 207, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #96CFAE?

#96CFAE converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 0%, 16%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #96CFAE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #96CFAE scores 1.77:1 against white and 11.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #96CFAE 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 10.09, which is visibly different.

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