Color swatch image showing Eton Blue (#96C8A2) with RGB(150,200,162) values

Eton Blue (#96C8A2) Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about Eton Blue (#96C8A2) including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

Eton Blue (#96C8A2) Color Information

Eton Blue (#96C8A2) RGB value is (150, 200, 162). The hex color red value is 150, green is 200, and blue is 162. Its HSL format shows a hue of 134°, saturation of 31 percent, and lightness of 69 percent. The CMYK process values are 25 percent, 0 percent, 19 percent, 22 percent.

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Eton Blue (#96C8A2) Color Meaning

Eton Blue (#96C8A2) expresses serene confidence, institutional grace, and understated vitality. This 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. Eton Blue (#96C8A2) 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, Eton Blue (#96C8A2) carries connotations of privilege reimagined as service, discipline paired with compassion. It appears in heritage branding that seeks to modernize without erasing history. Spiritually, Eton Blue (#96C8A2) represents thoughtful action—growth guided by principle, not impulse. In design systems, it serves as a bridge between warm and cool palettes, offering cohesion without compromise. It is the color of steady breath before decisive speech.

Color Conversion

Convert Eton Blue (#96C8A2) 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
#96C8A2
RGB
rgb(150, 200, 162)
HSL
hsl(134°, 31%, 69%)
CMYK
cmyk(25%, 0%, 19%, 22%)
HSV
hsv(134°, 25%, 78%)
XYZ
39.7535 50.4012 41.8156
Yxy
50.4012 0.3012 0.3819
Hunter Lab
70.9938 -5.3802 2.7335
CIE-Lab
76.3149 -23.9857 13.7887

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red150 / 255 (59%)
59%
Green200 / 255 (78%)
78%
Blue162 / 255 (64%)
64%

CMYK Values

Cyan25 / 100 (25%)
25%
Magenta0 / 100 (0%)
Yellow19 / 100 (19%)
19%
Key (Black)22 / 100 (22%)
22%

Color Variations

Eton Blue (#96C8A2) 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

Eton Blue (#96C8A2) 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 Eton Blue (#96C8A2) 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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#96C8A2

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

1.90:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

1.90:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

1.90:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #96C8A2 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

Eton Blue (#96C8A2)

protanopia

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #96C8A2;

Text Color

color: #96C8A2;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #96C8A2;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #96C8A240;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #96C8A2;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #96C8A2 0%, #468555 100%);

Eton Blue (#96C8A2) Color FAQs

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