Palettes / Colors / #96DBDC
#96DBDC — Light Muted Teal
#96DBDC is a teal color we call Light Muted Teal, closest to the named color SkyBlue (#87CEEB). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: skyblue (#87CEEB) — not an exact match. CSS skyblue gives you #87CEEB, a different color; use #96DBDC 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.
#96DBDC is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #DD9998; it also sits naturally between #98DDBB and #98B9DD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #96DBDC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 150, 219, 220 |
| HSL | 181°, 50%, 73% |
| HSV | 181°, 32%, 86% |
| CMYK | 32%, 0%, 0%, 14% |
| XYZ | 50.83, 62.31, 77.06 |
| Yxy | 62.31, 0.2672, 0.3276 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.08, -21.23, -7.40 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.94, -19.30, -7.18 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 59% · Green 86% · Blue 86%
Cyan 32% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #96DBDC
.text { color: #96DBDC; }
.background { background-color: #96DBDC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #96DBDC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(150, 219, 220); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(181, 50%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #96DBDC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(150, 219, 220, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #96DBDC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(150, 219, 220, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#96DBDC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#96DBDC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DD9998:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.56:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.46:1 AAA |
Best text color on #96DBDC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #96DBDC
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 #96DBDC: ·
How #96DBDC 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 #96DBDC 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 #96DBDC?
#96DBDC is Light Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 150, 219, 220). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #96DBDC?
#96DBDC is RGB 150, 219, 220 — HSL 181°, 50%, 73% — CMYK 32%, 0%, 0%, 14%.
What colors go with #96DBDC?
Its complement is #DD9998; analogous partners are #98DDBB and #98B9DD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #96DBDC for text?
Black text on #96DBDC has a contrast ratio of 13.46:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.56:1.