What color is #96DEE3?

#96DEE3 is a light, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Exotic Escape. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #96DEE3?

The RGB value is 150, 222, 227: 150 red, 222 green and 227 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #96DEE3?

The complementary color is #E39B96, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #96DEE3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.85:1 and white text 1.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#96DEE3 color

#96DEE3 rgb(150, 222, 227)

Shades of teal

The hex color #96DEE3 is a light, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.8% red, 87.1% green and 89% blue (150, 222, 227).

Its hue angle is 184°, with 58% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Exotic Escape (#96D9DF), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.85:1).

#96DEE3 color codes

HEX	`#96DEE3`
RGB	`rgb(150, 222, 227)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.8%, 87.1%, 89%)`
HSL	`hsl(184, 58%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(184, 34%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 2%, 0%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.11, -21.09, -9.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.11, 23.17, 204.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(52.559, 64.269, 82.294)`
Decimal	`9887459`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #96DEE3, 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 #96DEE3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#96DEE3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.85:1	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 #96DEE3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #96dee3; }
.text { color: #96dee3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #96dee3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(150 222 227 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #96dee3, #96b8e3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Turquoise.

Questions

What color is #96DEE3?: #96DEE3 is a light, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Exotic Escape. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #96DEE3?: The RGB value is 150, 222, 227: 150 red, 222 green and 227 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #96DEE3?: The complementary color is #E39B96, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #96DEE3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.85:1 and white text 1.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.