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#96DCED Color

#96DCED is rgb(150, 220, 237) in RGB, hsl(192, 71%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 7%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Non-photo Blue (#A4DDED), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#96DCED
HEX#96DCED
RGBrgb(150, 220, 237)
HSLhsl(192, 71%, 76%)
HSVhsv(192, 37%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(37%, 7%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(85.4% 0.074 214.6)
LABlab(83.56% -19.62 -15.71)
LCHlch(83.56% 25.14 218.69)

What #96DCED 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 #96DCED, 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 teal in the library.

#96DCED Channel Values

How #96DCED 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 220 · B 2378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 192° · S 71% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 192° · S 37% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 37% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.53:1 vs white · 13.76:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #96DCED 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 text1.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #96DCED

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

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 #96DCED 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#96DCED
Protanopia#D2D2ED
Protanomaly#BDD6ED
Deuteranopia#C8C8EE
Deuteranomaly#B6D1EE
Tritanopia#92DEDE
Tritanomaly#94DDE4
Achromatopsia#D1D1D1

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Using #96DCED in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-96dced: #96DCED;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #96DCED;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-96dced': '#96DCED' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.588, green: 0.863, blue: 0.929)
Android XML<color name="color_96dced">#96DCED</color>
SVG fillfill="#96DCED"

More Teal Colors

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

#96DCED Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #96DCED?

#96DCED is a light teal — rgb(150, 220, 237) in RGB and hsl(192, 71%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Non-photo Blue (#A4DDED), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.03.

What is the RGB value of #96DCED?

#96DCED is rgb(150, 220, 237) — red 150, green 220, and blue 237 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #96DCED?

#96DCED converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 7%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #96DCED be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #96DCED scores 1.53:1 against white and 13.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #96DCED 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 skyblue (#87CEEB) at a CIE76 distance of 7.97, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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