#96deec Color Information

#96deec Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #96deec. In RGB, it consists of 58.8% Red, 87.1% Green, and 92.5% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 36.4% Cyan, 5.9% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 7.5% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 189.8°, with saturation of 69.4% and lightness of 75.7%. The decimal value for #96deec is 9887468, and its nearest "web safe" color is #99ccff. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #96deec is blue. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is cyan. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
  • HexHex code for this color#96deec Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color150, 222, 236 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color58.8%, 87.1%, 92.5% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.412, 0.129, 0.075 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.364, 0.059, 0, 0.075 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color189.8°, 69.4%, 75.7% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color189.8°, 36.4%, 92.5% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color53.839, 64.783, 89.024 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color150, 189, 236 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code9887468 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color84.372, -18.932, -13.961 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)84.372, 23.523, 216.407 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color84.372, -34.263, -18.965 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color80.488, -21.452, -9.236 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.259, 0.312, 64.783 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4288077548 / 0xff96deec Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#99ccff Copy
Last Updated: November 26, 2024

Shades of #96deec

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #96deec, its pure hue is 189.8° on the color wheel and its saturation is 69.4%, and its lightness is 75.7%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #96deec, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #131c1e to #83c2cf.

Tints of #96deec

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #96deec, its pure hue is 189.8° on the color wheel and its saturation is 69.4%, and its lightness is 75.7%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #96deec, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #a3e2ee to #f2fbfd.

Tones of #96deec

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #96deec, its pure hue is 189.8° on the color wheel and its saturation is 69.4%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #96deec, which range from #c1c1c1 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #83ebff (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #96deec

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #96deec! For #96deec, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #96deec. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #96deec

This color, #96deec, consists of 58.8% Red, 87.1% Green, and 92.5% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 150, Green = 222, Blue = 236. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #96deec is 36.4% Cyan, 5.9% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 7.5% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R58.8%
C36.4%
G87.1%
M5.9%
B92.5%
Y0.0%
K7.5%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 150 222 236
Octal 226 336 354
Hexa #96 #de #ec
Binary 10010110 11011110 11101100
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 36 5 0 7
Octal 44 5 0 7
Hexa #24 #05 #00 #07
Binary 00100100 00000101 00000000 00000111

Analogous Colors of #96deec

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #96deec — which has hue 189.8° — its analogous colors are located at 159.8° and 219.8° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #96deec.

Triadic Colors of #96deec

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #96deec — which has hue 189.8° — its triadic colors are located at 69.8° and 309.8° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #96deec.

Complementary Color of #96deec

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #96deec — which has hue 189.8° — its complementary color is located at 9.8° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #96deec.

Split Complementary Colors of #96deec

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #96deec — which has hue 189.8° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 39.8° and 339.8° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #96deec.

Tetradic Colors of #96deec

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #96deec — which has hue 189.8° — its tetradic colors are located at 99.8°, 189.8°, 279.8°, and 9.8° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #96deec.

Monochromatic Colors of #96deec

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #96deec, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #70c4d4 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #c6f2fa (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #96deec

We want to make getting started with #96deec on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #96deec into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #96deec can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #96deec with other HTML elements.

#96deec Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #96deec.
<span style="color: #96deec;">The color of this text is #96deec.</span>

#96deec Background Color

The background color for this text is #96deec.
<div style="background-color: #96deec; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #96deec.</div>

#96deec Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #96deec.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #96deec;">This color for the shadow of this text is #96deec.</span>

#96deec Border Color

This is a div with border color #96deec.
<div style="border: #96deec 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #96deec.</div>

#96deec Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #96deec on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #96deec; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #96deec on a white background.</div></div>

#96deec Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #96deec on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #96deec; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #96deec on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #96deec to White

This is a gradient from #96deec to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#96deec,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#96deec,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#96deec,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#96deec,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #96deec to white.</div>

Gradient from #96deec to Black

This is a gradient from #96deec to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#96deec,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#96deec,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#96deec,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#96deec,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #96deec to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #96deec

In addition to using #96deec on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #96deec in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #96deec, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 150, Green = 222, Blue = 236). If you need details about the color coordinates of #96deec in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #96deec
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(150, 222, 236)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #96deec; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #96deec; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #96deec; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(150, 222, 236);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#96deec")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:150, green:222, blue:236, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:150 green:222 blue:236 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(150f, 222f, 236f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(150, 222, 236);
 

#96deec Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #96deec the same way. For those with color blindness, #96deec might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #96deec looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #96deec is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #96deec looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #96deec will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #96deec is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 1.5:1 against white. Under both the AA and AAA level standards, this is not a high enough ratio to be considered accessible for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AA
Large Size Text

WCAG AAA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AAA
Large Size Text