Palettes / Colors / #96CFEE
#96CFEE — Light Blue
#96CFEE is a blue color we call Light Blue, closest to the named color SkyBlue (#87CEEB). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: skyblue (#87CEEB) — not an exact match. CSS skyblue gives you #87CEEB, a different color; use #96CFEE when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#96CFEE is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #EEB596; it also sits naturally between #96EEE1 and #96A3EE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #96CFEE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 150, 207, 238 |
| HSL | 201°, 72%, 76% |
| HSV | 201°, 37%, 93% |
| CMYK | 37%, 13%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 50.32, 57.28, 89.29 |
| Yxy | 57.28, 0.2556, 0.2909 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.34, -10.76, -21.10 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.69, -9.88, -21.90 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 59% · Green 81% · Blue 93%
Cyan 37% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #96CFEE
.text { color: #96CFEE; }
.background { background-color: #96CFEE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #96CFEE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(150, 207, 238); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(201, 72%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #96CFEE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(150, 207, 238, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #96CFEE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(150, 207, 238, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#96CFEE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#96CFEE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EEB596:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.69:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.46:1 AAA |
Best text color on #96CFEE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #96CFEE
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #96CFEE: ·
How #96CFEE looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #96CFEE rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #96CFEE?
#96CFEE is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 150, 207, 238). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #96CFEE?
#96CFEE is RGB 150, 207, 238 — HSL 201°, 72%, 76% — CMYK 37%, 13%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #96CFEE?
Its complement is #EEB596; analogous partners are #96EEE1 and #96A3EE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #96CFEE for text?
Black text on #96CFEE has a contrast ratio of 12.46:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.69:1.