Close to Cadet Gray
#96ACAE
#96ACAE is a light, soft, grayish teal, close to the color Cadet Gray. In RGB it’s made of 58.8% red, 67.5% green, and 68.2% blue. Its hue is 185°, with 13% saturation and 64% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #96ACAE.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.38:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.81:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.38:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.81:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #96ACAE as they’d see it.
#96ACAE in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #96ACAE
What color is #96ACAE?
#96ACAE is a light, soft, grayish teal, close to the color Cadet Gray. In RGB it’s made of 58.8% red, 67.5% green, and 68.2% blue. Its hue is 185°, with 13% saturation and 64% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #96ACAE in RGB?
#96ACAE is rgb(150, 172, 174): 150 red, 172 green, and 174 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #96ACAE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(14, 1, 0, 32). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #96ACAE?
PANTONE 7542 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #96ACAE?
Its complement #B8A3A1 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.