What color is #96B0A0?

#96B0A0 is a light, grayish green, closest to the named color Copper Patina. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #96B0A0?

The RGB value is 150, 176, 160: 150 red, 176 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #96B0A0?

The complementary color is #B096A6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #96B0A0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.01:1 and white text 2.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#96B0A0 color

#96B0A0 rgb(150, 176, 160)

Shades of green

The hex color #96B0A0 is a light, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.8% red, 69% green and 62.7% blue (150, 176, 160).

Its hue angle is 143°, with 14% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Copper Patina (#9DB4A0), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.01:1).

#96B0A0 color codes

HEX	`#96B0A0`
RGB	`rgb(150, 176, 160)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.8%, 69%, 62.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(143, 14%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(143, 15%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 0%, 9%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.52, -12.14, 5.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.52, 13.21, 156.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.447, 40.072, 39.171)`
Decimal	`9875616`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #96B0A0, 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 #96B0A0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#96B0A0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.01:1	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 #96B0A0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #96b0a0; }
.text { color: #96b0a0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #96b0a0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(150 176 160 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #96b0a0, #96b0ad); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ash Gray.

Questions

What color is #96B0A0?: #96B0A0 is a light, grayish green, closest to the named color Copper Patina. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #96B0A0?: The RGB value is 150, 176, 160: 150 red, 176 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #96B0A0?: The complementary color is #B096A6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #96B0A0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.01:1 and white text 2.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.