Close to Light Steel Blue
#96BBD4
#96BBD4 is a light, muted blue, close to the color Light Steel Blue. In RGB it’s made of 58.8% red, 73.3% green, and 83.1% blue. Its hue is 204°, with 42% saturation and 71% 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 #96BBD4.
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
2.03:1 FailBlack text on this color
10.36:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.03:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.36:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #96BBD4 as they’d see it.
#96BBD4 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 #96BBD4
What color is #96BBD4?
#96BBD4 is a light, muted blue, close to the color Light Steel Blue. In RGB it’s made of 58.8% red, 73.3% green, and 83.1% blue. Its hue is 204°, with 42% saturation and 71% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #96BBD4 in RGB?
#96BBD4 is rgb(150, 187, 212): 150 red, 187 green, and 212 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #96BBD4 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(29, 12, 0, 17). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #96BBD4?
PANTONE 283 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #96BBD4?
Its complement #D1B09A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.