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#96d8bc color: Green Jewel

#96d8bc is rgb(150, 216, 188) in RGB and oklch(83.005% 0.07783 166.241) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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155°
100%

83%
0.078
166°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • emerald-300
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.63:1Hard to read
Lc -32
Black text
12.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 76

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About #96d8bc

#96d8bc is a pastel light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 83% lightness, 0.078 chroma and a hue of 166°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.63:1 contrast and black text 12.85:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Green Jewel (#95dabd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-300.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #96d8bc mixed with white

  1. 96d8bc
  2. a1dcc3
  3. ace0c9
  4. b7e4d0
  5. c1e8d6
  6. ccecdd
  7. d6f0e4
  8. e0f3eb
  9. ebf7f1
  10. f5fbf8

Darker: #96d8bc mixed with black

  1. 96d8bc
  2. 82bca3
  3. 6ea08b
  4. 5b8573
  5. 496b5d
  6. 375347
  7. 263b32
  8. 16251f
  9. 08110d
  10. 010202

Calmer: #96d8bc with less saturation

  1. 96d8bc
  2. 9cd6bd
  3. a1d5be
  4. a6d3bf
  5. acd2c1
  6. b0d0c2
  7. b5cec3
  8. baccc4
  9. becbc5
  10. c3c9c6

Questions about #96d8bc

What color is #96d8bc?

#96d8bc is pastel light emerald. The closest named color is Green Jewel. In RGB it is rgb(150, 216, 188), in HSL hsl(154.55, 45.83%, 71.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.005% 0.07783 166.241).

What colors go well with #96d8bc?

The complementary color of #96d8bc is #eeb3d2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b1d4a1 and #88d8d8. The triadic partners are #c3c0f8 and #f3b89d.

Is white or black text more readable on #96d8bc?

Black text reads better on #96d8bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and black gives 12.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #96d8bc a warm or cool color?

#96d8bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 166 degrees, its lightness 83% and its chroma 0.078.