Close to Sky Blue
#96DBEE
#96DBEE is a light, rich teal, close to the color Sky Blue. In RGB it’s made of 58.8% red, 85.9% green, and 93.3% blue. Its hue is 193°, with 72% saturation and 76% 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 #96DBEE.
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
1.54:1 FailBlack text on this color
13.66:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.54:1 FailThis color as text on black
13.66:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #96DBEE as they’d see it.
#96DBEE 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 #96DBEE
What color is #96DBEE?
#96DBEE is a light, rich teal, close to the color Sky Blue. In RGB it’s made of 58.8% red, 85.9% green, and 93.3% blue. Its hue is 193°, with 72% saturation and 76% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #96DBEE in RGB?
#96DBEE is rgb(150, 219, 238): 150 red, 219 green, and 238 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #96DBEE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(37, 8, 0, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #96DBEE?
PANTONE 304 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #96DBEE?
Its complement #FBC4B4 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.