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#96EDCA Color

#96EDCA is rgb(150, 237, 202) in RGB, hsl(156, 71%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 0%, 15%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Seafoam (#93E9BE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.45. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#96EDCA
HEX#96EDCA
RGBrgb(150, 237, 202)
HSLhsl(156, 71%, 76%)
HSVhsv(156, 37%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(37%, 0%, 15%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(88.1% 0.098 166.7)
LABlab(87.52% -33.16 8.32)
LCHlch(87.52% 34.19 165.92)

What #96EDCA 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 #96EDCA, 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.

#96EDCA Channel Values

How #96EDCA 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 237 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 156° · S 71% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 156° · S 37% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 37% · M 0% · Y 15% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.38:1 vs white · 15.26:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #96EDCA 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 text1.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #96EDCA

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

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 #96EDCA 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#96EDCA
Protanopia#E1E1CA
Protanomaly#C8E6CA
Deuteranopia#D5D5CC
Deuteranomaly#BFDFCB
Tritanopia#9DE9E9
Tritanomaly#9AEBDD
Achromatopsia#DCDCDC

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Using #96EDCA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-96edca: #96EDCA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #96EDCA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-96edca': '#96EDCA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.588, green: 0.929, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_96edca">#96EDCA</color>
SVG fillfill="#96EDCA"

More Green Colors

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

#96EDCA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #96EDCA?

#96EDCA is a light green — rgb(150, 237, 202) in RGB and hsl(156, 71%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Seafoam (#93E9BE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.45.

What is the RGB value of #96EDCA?

#96EDCA is rgb(150, 237, 202) — red 150, green 237, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #96EDCA?

#96EDCA converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 0%, 15%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #96EDCA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #96EDCA scores 1.38:1 against white and 15.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #96EDCA 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 aquamarine (#7FFFD4) at a CIE76 distance of 12.5, which is visibly different.

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