#96C8AC Color Information
#96C8AC RGB value is (150, 200, 172). The hex color red value is 150, green is 200, and blue is 172. Its HSL format shows a hue of 146°, saturation of 31 percent, and lightness of 69 percent. The CMYK process values are 25 percent, 0 percent, 14 percent, 22 percent.
#96C8AC Color Meaning
Color #96C8AC expresses serene confidence, institutional grace, and understated vitality. #96C8AC 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 #96C8AC 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 #96C8AC carries connotations of privilege reimagined as service, discipline paired with compassion. #96C8AC appears in heritage branding that seeks to modernize without erasing history. Spiritually, color #96C8AC represents thoughtful action—growth guided by principle, not impulse. In design systems, #96C8AC serves as a bridge between warm and cool palettes, offering cohesion without compromise. #96C8AC is the color of steady breath before decisive speech.
Color Conversion
Convert #96C8AC 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.
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Color Variations
#96C8AC 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
#96C8AC 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 #96C8AC 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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UI Components
Color Blindness Simulator
See how #96C8AC 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.
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Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.
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#96C8AC Color FAQs
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