What color is #96ADB0?

#96ADB0 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 #96ADB0?

The RGB value is 150, 173, 176: 150 red, 173 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #96ADB0?

The complementary color is #B09996, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #96ADB0?

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.

#96ADB0 color

#96ADB0 rgb(150, 173, 176)

Shades of gray

The hex color #96ADB0 is a light, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.8% red, 67.8% green and 69% blue (150, 173, 176).

Its hue angle is 187°, with 14% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Bay (#9AAFAF), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#96ADB0 color codes

HEX	`#96ADB0`
RGB	`rgb(150, 173, 176)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.8%, 67.8%, 69%)`
HSL	`hsl(187, 14%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(187, 15%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 2%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.12, -7.28, -4.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.12, 8.42, 210.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.356, 39.505, 46.828)`
Decimal	`9874864`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #96ADB0, 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 #96ADB0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#96ADB0 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 #96ADB0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #96adb0; }
.text { color: #96adb0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #96adb0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(150 173 176 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #96adb0, #96a0b0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ash Gray.

Questions

What color is #96ADB0?: #96ADB0 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 #96ADB0?: The RGB value is 150, 173, 176: 150 red, 173 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #96ADB0?: The complementary color is #B09996, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #96ADB0?: 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.