Close to Cambridge Blue
#96D0BC
#96D0BC is a light, muted green, close to the color Cambridge Blue. In RGB it’s made of 58.8% red, 81.6% green, and 73.7% blue. Its hue is 159°, with 38% saturation and 70% 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 #96D0BC.
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.
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12.05:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.74:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.05:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #96D0BC as they’d see it.
#96D0BC 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 #96D0BC
What color is #96D0BC?
#96D0BC is a light, muted green, close to the color Cambridge Blue. In RGB it’s made of 58.8% red, 81.6% green, and 73.7% blue. Its hue is 159°, with 38% saturation and 70% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #96D0BC in RGB?
#96D0BC is rgb(150, 208, 188): 150 red, 208 green, and 188 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #96D0BC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(28, 0, 10, 18). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #96D0BC?
PANTONE 352 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #96D0BC?
Its complement #EDB5C8 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.