What color is #96DCD1?

#96DCD1 is a light, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Bambino. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #96DCD1?

The RGB value is 150, 220, 209: 150 red, 220 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #96DCD1?

The complementary color is #DC96A1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #96DCD1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.45:1 and white text 1.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#96DCD1 color

#96DCD1 rgb(150, 220, 209)

Shades of teal

The hex color #96DCD1 is a light, moderate spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.8% red, 86.3% green and 82% blue (150, 220, 209).

Its hue angle is 171°, with 50% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Bambino (#8EDACC), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.45:1).

#96DCD1 color codes

HEX	`#96DCD1`
RGB	`rgb(150, 220, 209)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.8%, 86.3%, 82%)`
HSL	`hsl(171, 50%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(171, 32%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 0%, 5%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.06, -24.22, -1.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.06, 24.27, 183.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(49.676, 62.271, 69.711)`
Decimal	`9886929`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #96DCD1, 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 #96DCD1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#96DCD1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.45:1	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 #96DCD1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #96dcd1; }
.text { color: #96dcd1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #96dcd1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(150 220 209 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #96dcd1, #96c4dc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Turquoise.

Questions

What color is #96DCD1?: #96DCD1 is a light, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Bambino. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #96DCD1?: The RGB value is 150, 220, 209: 150 red, 220 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #96DCD1?: The complementary color is #DC96A1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #96DCD1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.45:1 and white text 1.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.