What color is #96ABAD?

#96ABAD is a light, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Stormy Bay. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #96ABAD?

The RGB value is 150, 171, 173: 150 red, 171 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #96ABAD?

The complementary color is #AD9896, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #96ABAD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.73:1 and white text 2.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#96ABAD color

#96ABAD rgb(150, 171, 173)

Shades of gray

The hex color #96ABAD is a light, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.8% red, 67.1% green and 67.8% blue (150, 171, 173).

Its hue angle is 185°, with 12% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Bay (#9AAFAF), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.73:1).

#96ABAD color codes

HEX	`#96ABAD`
RGB	`rgb(150, 171, 173)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.8%, 67.1%, 67.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(185, 12%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(185, 13%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 1%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.48, -6.84, -3.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.48, 7.68, 207.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.682, 38.626, 45.155)`
Decimal	`9874349`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #96ABAD, 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 #96ABAD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#96ABAD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.73:1	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 #96ABAD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #96abad; }
.text { color: #96abad; }
.border { border: 2px solid #96abad; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(150 171 173 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #96abad, #969fad); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pewter.

Questions

What color is #96ABAD?: #96ABAD is a light, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Stormy Bay. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #96ABAD?: The RGB value is 150, 171, 173: 150 red, 171 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #96ABAD?: The complementary color is #AD9896, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #96ABAD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.73:1 and white text 2.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.