#96FDEF Color

#96FDEF is rgb(150, 253, 239) in RGB, hsl(172, 96%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 0%, 6%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Celeste (#B2FFFF), visibly different at ΔE 10.8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#96FDEF

HEX#96FDEF

RGBrgb(150, 253, 239)

HSLhsl(172, 96%, 79%)

HSVhsv(172, 41%, 99%)

CMYKcmyk(41%, 0%, 6%, 1%)

OKLCHoklch(92.7% 0.099 184.6)

LABlab(92.77% -33.86 -3.24)

LCHlch(92.77% 34.02 185.46)

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

Celeste#B2FFFFΔE 10.8 Electric Blue#7DF9FFΔE 11.13 Waterspout#A4F4F9ΔE 12.06 Pale Robin Egg Blue#96DED1ΔE 12.69 Magic Mint#AAF0D1ΔE 13.08 Middle Blue Green#8DD9CCΔE 13.49

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#96FDEF Channel Values

How #96FDEF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 150 · G 253 · B 239	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 172° · S 96% · L 79%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 172° · S 41% · V 99%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 41% · M 0% · Y 6% · K 1%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.19:1 vs white · 17.59:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #96FDEF 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 text1.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text17.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #96FDEF

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

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 #96FDEF 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#96FDEF

Protanopia#EFEFEF

Protanomaly#D2F5EF

Deuteranopia#E2E2F1

Deuteranomaly#C8EDF0

Tritanopia#99FBFB

Tritanomaly#98FCF6

Achromatopsia#EBEBEB

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Using #96FDEF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-96fdef: #96FDEF;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #96FDEF;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-96fdef': '#96FDEF' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.588, green: 0.992, blue: 0.937)

Android XML<color name="color_96fdef">#96FDEF</color>

SVG fillfill="#96FDEF"

More Teal Colors

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

002424 f5ffff 002a38 f0ffff 002d2e eefbfb 003333 ecfeff 003542 ecf7f9 003838 ebffff 006466 009999 00ebeb 0d1616 192929 24fbff 36747d 50bfe6 73a9c2 8dd9cc aec6cf ccffff

#96FDEF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #96FDEF?

#96FDEF is a light teal — rgb(150, 253, 239) in RGB and hsl(172, 96%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Celeste (#B2FFFF), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.8.

What is the RGB value of #96FDEF?

#96FDEF is rgb(150, 253, 239) — red 150, green 253, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #96FDEF?

#96FDEF converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 0%, 6%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #96FDEF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #96FDEF scores 1.19:1 against white and 17.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #96FDEF 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 14.12, which is visibly different.

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