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#96DFDA Color

#96DFDA is rgb(150, 223, 218) in RGB, hsl(176, 53%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 0%, 2%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Robin Egg Blue (#96DED1), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.2. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#96DFDA
HEX#96DFDA
RGBrgb(150, 223, 218)
HSLhsl(176, 53%, 73%)
HSVhsv(176, 33%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(33%, 0%, 2%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(85.4% 0.073 190.4)
LABlab(83.93% -24.42 -5.18)
LCHlch(83.93% 24.96 191.97)

What #96DFDA 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 #96DFDA, 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.

#96DFDA Channel Values

How #96DFDA 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 223 · B 2188-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 176° · S 53% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 176° · S 33% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 33% · M 0% · Y 2% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.51:1 vs white · 13.86:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #96DFDA 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 text1.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #96DFDA

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

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 #96DFDA 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#96DFDA
Protanopia#D5D5DA
Protanomaly#BFD9DA
Deuteranopia#CBCBDC
Deuteranomaly#B8D3DB
Tritanopia#97DEDE
Tritanomaly#97DFDD
Achromatopsia#D2D2D2

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Using #96DFDA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-96dfda: #96DFDA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #96DFDA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-96dfda': '#96DFDA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.588, green: 0.875, blue: 0.855)
Android XML<color name="color_96dfda">#96DFDA</color>
SVG fillfill="#96DFDA"

More Teal Colors

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

#96DFDA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #96DFDA?

#96DFDA is a light teal — rgb(150, 223, 218) in RGB and hsl(176, 53%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Robin Egg Blue (#96DED1), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.2.

What is the RGB value of #96DFDA?

#96DFDA is rgb(150, 223, 218) — red 150, green 223, and blue 218 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #96DFDA?

#96DFDA converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 0%, 2%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #96DFDA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #96DFDA scores 1.51:1 against white and 13.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #96DFDA 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 paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) at a CIE76 distance of 7.28, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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