What color is #96ABB2?

#96ABB2 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Stormy Bay. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #96ABB2?

The RGB value is 150, 171, 178: 150 red, 171 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #96ABB2?

The complementary color is #B29D96, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #96ABB2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.76:1 and white text 2.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#96ABB2 color

#96ABB2 rgb(150, 171, 178)

Shades of gray

The hex color #96ABB2 is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.8% red, 67.1% green and 69.8% blue (150, 171, 178).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 15% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Bay (#9AAFAF), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.76:1).

#96ABB2 color codes

HEX	`#96ABB2`
RGB	`rgb(150, 171, 178)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.8%, 67.1%, 69.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 15%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 16%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 4%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.62, -5.78, -6.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.62, 8.37, 226.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.174, 38.823, 47.751)`
Decimal	`9874354`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #96ABB2, 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 #96ABB2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#96ABB2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.76:1	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 #96ABB2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #96abb2; }
.text { color: #96abb2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #96abb2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(150 171 178 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #96abb2, #969db2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pewter.

Questions

What color is #96ABB2?: #96ABB2 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Stormy Bay. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #96ABB2?: The RGB value is 150, 171, 178: 150 red, 171 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #96ABB2?: The complementary color is #B29D96, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #96ABB2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.76:1 and white text 2.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.