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#96C8BC Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #96C8BC including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#96C8BC Color Information

#96C8BC RGB value is (150, 200, 188). The hex color red value is 150, green is 200, and blue is 188. Its HSL format shows a hue of 166°, saturation of 31 percent, and lightness of69 percent. The CMYK process values are 25 percent, 0 percent, 6 percent, 22percent.

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#96C8BC Color Meaning

Color #96C8BC suggests deeper, more substantial coolness, embodying a stable and grounded form of aquatic tranquility. #96C8BC muted, greyish cyan resembles shallow coastal waters or tarnished silver, indicating a calm that has depth and history. Psychologically, color #96C8BC is stabilizing and clarifying in a more substantive way than its paler variants, offering a sense of cool composure that feels durable and reliable. #96C8BC retains the refreshing quality of turquoise but adds a layer of sophistication and resilience, making #96C8BC feel less ephemeral. #96C8BC color is a calm you can lean on. Symbolically, color #96C8BC represents weathered clarity, enduring peace, and wisdom that has been cooled by experience. #96C8BC is the color of a quiet, deep lagoon. Culturally, as part of the systematic web color palette, color #96C8BC provides necessary mid-tonal depth, allowing for the creation of shaded interfaces and dimensional graphics that maintain a cohesive, cool-toned aesthetic. #96C8BC translates the natural serenity of water into a dependable digital design tool.

Color Conversion

Convert #96C8BC 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
#96C8BC
RGB
rgb(150, 200, 188)
HSL
hsl(166°, 31%, 69%)
CMYK
cmyk(25%, 0%, 6%, 22%)
HSV
hsv(166°, 25%, 78%)
XYZ
42.3091 51.4234 55.2727
Yxy
51.4234 0.2839 0.3451
Hunter Lab
71.7101 -4.3784 0.1519
CIE-Lab
76.9348 -18.8111 0.6885

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red150 / 255 (59%)
59%
Green200 / 255 (78%)
78%
Blue188 / 255 (74%)
74%

CMYK Values

Cyan25 / 100 (25%)
25%
Magenta0 / 100 (0%)
Yellow6 / 100 (6%)
Key (Black)22 / 100 (22%)
22%

Color Variations

#96C8BC 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

#96C8BC 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 #96C8BC 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 AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

1.86:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

1.86:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #96C8BC 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

#96C8BC

protanopia

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #96C8BC;

Text Color

color: #96C8BC;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #96C8BC;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #96C8BC40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #96C8BC;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #96C8BC 0%, #468577 100%);

#96C8BC Color FAQs

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