What color is #96D9DF?

#96D9DF is a light, moderate cyan known as Exotic Escape. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Exotic Escape?

The RGB value is 150, 217, 223: 150 red, 217 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Exotic Escape?

The complementary color is #DF9C96, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #96D9DF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.29:1 and white text 1.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Exotic Escape color: hex code #96D9DF

#96D9DF rgb(150, 217, 223)

Shades of teal

Exotic Escape has the hex code #96D9DF. It is a light, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.8% red, 85.1% green and 87.5% blue (150, 217, 223).

Its hue angle is 185°, with 53% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.29:1).

Exotic Escape (#96D9DF) color codes

HEX	`#96D9DF`
RGB	`rgb(150, 217, 223)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.8%, 85.1%, 87.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(185, 53%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(185, 33%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 3%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.61, -19.53, -9.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.61, 21.8, 206.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(50.705, 61.435, 78.984)`
Decimal	`9886175`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Exotic Escape, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #96D9DF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#96D9DF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #96D9DF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #96d9df; }
.text { color: #96d9df; }
.border { border: 2px solid #96d9df; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(150 217 223 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #96d9df, #96b4df); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Powder Blue.

See #96D9DF on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #96D9DF?: #96D9DF is a light, moderate cyan known as Exotic Escape. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Exotic Escape?: The RGB value is 150, 217, 223: 150 red, 217 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Exotic Escape?: The complementary color is #DF9C96, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #96D9DF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.29:1 and white text 1.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.