Color swatch image showing #96C8A4 with RGB(150,200,164) values

#96C8A4 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #96C8A4 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#96C8A4 Color Information

#96C8A4 RGB value is (150, 200, 164). The hex color red value is 150, green is 200, and blue is 164. Its HSL format shows a hue of 137°, saturation of 31 percent, and lightness of 69 percent. The CMYK process values are 25 percent, 0 percent, 18 percent, 22 percent.

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#96C8A4 Color Meaning

Color #96C8A4 expresses serene confidence, institutional grace, and understated vitality. #96C8A4 soft green-blue—named after the historic English school—balances the calm of aqua with the freshness of spring foliage, creating a tone that feels both traditional and quietly progressive. Color #96C8A4 reduces visual stress in educational and healthcare settings, where clarity and emotional neutrality are essential. Its moderate saturation supports prolonged focus without triggering overstimulation. Culturally, color #96C8A4 carries connotations of privilege reimagined as service, discipline paired with compassion. #96C8A4 appears in heritage branding that seeks to modernize without erasing history. Spiritually, color #96C8A4 represents thoughtful action—growth guided by principle, not impulse. In design systems, #96C8A4 serves as a bridge between warm and cool palettes, offering cohesion without compromise. #96C8A4 is the color of steady breath before decisive speech.

Color Conversion

Convert #96C8A4 across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#96C8A4
RGB
rgb(150, 200, 164)
HSL
hsl(137°, 31%, 69%)
CMYK
cmyk(25%, 0%, 18%, 22%)
HSV
hsv(137°, 25%, 78%)
XYZ
39.9328 50.4729 42.7595
Yxy
50.4729 0.2999 0.3790
Hunter Lab
71.0443 -5.3106 2.5541
CIE-Lab
76.3586 -23.6131 12.7784

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red150 / 255 (59%)
59%
Green200 / 255 (78%)
78%
Blue164 / 255 (64%)
64%

CMYK Values

Cyan25 / 100 (25%)
25%
Magenta0 / 100 (0%)
Yellow18 / 100 (18%)
18%
Key (Black)22 / 100 (22%)
22%

Color Variations

#96C8A4 harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#96C8A4 harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #96C8A4 for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

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WCAG AAA

Normal Text

1.89:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

1.89:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #96C8A4 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

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protanopia

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Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #96C8A4;

Text Color

color: #96C8A4;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #96C8A4;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #96C8A440;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #96C8A4;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #96C8A4 0%, #468558 100%);

#96C8A4 Color FAQs

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