What color is #96CCB0?

#96CCB0 is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Mint Twist. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #96CCB0?

The RGB value is 150, 204, 176: 150 red, 204 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #96CCB0?

The complementary color is #CC96B2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #96CCB0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.56:1 and white text 1.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#96CCB0 color

#96CCB0 rgb(150, 204, 176)

Shades of green

The hex color #96CCB0 is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.8% red, 80% green and 69% blue (150, 204, 176).

Its hue angle is 149°, with 35% saturation and 69% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Mint Twist (#98CBBA), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.56:1).

#96CCB0 color codes

HEX	`#96CCB0`
RGB	`rgb(150, 204, 176)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.8%, 80%, 69%)`
HSL	`hsl(149, 35%, 69%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(149, 26%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 0%, 14%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.76, -23.28, 8.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.76, 24.73, 160.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(42.005, 52.803, 49.045)`
Decimal	`9882800`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #96CCB0, 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 #96CCB0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#96CCB0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.56:1	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 #96CCB0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #96ccb0; }
.text { color: #96ccb0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #96ccb0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(150 204 176 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #96ccb0, #96cccb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Teal.

Questions

What color is #96CCB0?: #96CCB0 is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Mint Twist. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #96CCB0?: The RGB value is 150, 204, 176: 150 red, 204 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #96CCB0?: The complementary color is #CC96B2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #96CCB0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.56:1 and white text 1.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.