What color is #96ACB9?

#96ACB9 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Lost in Time. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #96ACB9?

The RGB value is 150, 172, 185: 150 red, 172 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #96ACB9?

The complementary color is #B9A396, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #96ACB9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.9:1 and white text 2.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#96ACB9 color

#96ACB9 rgb(150, 172, 185)

Shades of gray

The hex color #96ACB9 is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.8% red, 67.5% green and 72.5% blue (150, 172, 185).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 20% saturation and 66% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Lost in Time (#9FAFBD), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.9:1).

#96ACB9 color codes

HEX	`#96ACB9`
RGB	`rgb(150, 172, 185)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.8%, 67.5%, 72.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 20%, 66%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 19%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 7%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.11, -4.79, -9.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.11, 10.38, 242.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.085, 39.491, 51.611)`
Decimal	`9874617`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #96ACB9, 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 #96ACB9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#96ACB9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.9:1	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 #96ACB9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #96acb9; }
.text { color: #96acb9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #96acb9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(150 172 185 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #96acb9, #969bb9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pewter.

Questions

What color is #96ACB9?: #96ACB9 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Lost in Time. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #96ACB9?: The RGB value is 150, 172, 185: 150 red, 172 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #96ACB9?: The complementary color is #B9A396, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #96ACB9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.9:1 and white text 2.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.