Color swatch image showing #96DEE4 with RGB(150,222,228) values

#96DEE4 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #96DEE4 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#96DEE4 Color Information

#96DEE4 RGB value is (150, 222, 228). The hex color red value is 150, green is 222, and blue is 228. Its HSL format shows a hue of 185°, saturation of 59 percent, and lightness of 74 percent. The CMYK process values are 34 percent, 3 percent, 0 percent, 11 percent.

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#96DEE4 Color Meaning

Color #96DEE4 floats with technical utility, archival transparency, and soft clarity. Color #96DEE4 earned its name from pre-digital drafting, where #96DEE4 was used for notes that wouldn’t reproduce in photocopies or blueprints. Today, #96DEE4 symbolizes behind-the-scenes intelligence—guides, grids, and gentle prompts that support without dominating. Psychologically, color #96DEE4 reduces cognitive load through visual humility. Light blues in #96DEE4 range are shown to enhance reading comprehension when used for marginalia or UI hints. #96DEE4’s not a focal point; #96DEE4’s a scaffold. Designers use #96DEE4 for placeholder text, wireframes, and collaborative annotations because #96DEE4 recedes just enough to stay helpful. Historically, #96DEE4 cyan-leaning blue was a pragmatic innovation in engineering and publishing. Its specific wavelength fell outside the sensitivity range of early photocopiers—making #96DEE4 invisible in reproduction. That functional origin now translates into digital metaphors: the “invisible hand” of good design, the quiet infrastructure of collaboration. Symbolically, color #96DEE4 stands for humble utility. #96DEE4 is the color of process, not product—of sketches before launch, of notes before final copy. In educational or software contexts, #96DEE4 signals scaffolding: temporary support that empowers independence. #96DEE4 doesn’t seek credit; #96DEE4 enables clarity.

Color Conversion

Convert #96DEE4 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
#96DEE4
RGB
rgb(150, 222, 228)
HSL
hsl(185°, 59%, 74%)
CMYK
cmyk(34%, 3%, 0%, 11%)
HSV
hsv(185°, 34%, 89%)
XYZ
52.7025 64.3280 83.0376
Yxy
64.3280 0.2634 0.3215
Hunter Lab
80.2047 -6.2930 -3.0722
CIE-Lab
84.1363 -20.8496 -10.0778

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red150 / 255 (59%)
59%
Green222 / 255 (87%)
87%
Blue228 / 255 (89%)
89%

CMYK Values

Cyan34 / 100 (34%)
34%
Magenta3 / 100 (3%)
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)11 / 100 (11%)
11%

Color Variations

#96DEE4 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

#96DEE4 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 #96DEE4 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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#96DEE4

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

1.51:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

1.51:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

1.51:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #96DEE4 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

#96DEE4

protanopia

#b5b6e3

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #96DEE4;

Text Color

color: #96DEE4;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #96DEE4;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #96DEE440;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #96DEE4;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #96DEE4 0%, #2da2ad 100%);

#96DEE4 Color FAQs

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