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HEX 96AABD - #96AABD, RGB(150,170,189) Color


Color Name: Cadet Gray*
Hex Color Code: #96AABD
RGB Color Code: RGB(150, 170, 189)
CMYK Values*: 20.6%, 10.1%, 0.0%, 25.9%



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What color is 96AABD?

The RGB color code for color number #96AABD is RGB(150, 170, 189). In the RGB color model, #96AABD has a red value of 150, a green value of 170, and a blue value of 189. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 20.6% cyan, 10.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 25.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 209.2° (degrees), 22.8 % saturation, and 66.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #96AABD has a hue of 209.2° (degrees), 20.6 % saturation and 74.1 % brightness/value.



Color 96AABD is cool or warm?

Color 96AABD is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #96AABD? (For interior and product design)

96AABD has an LRV of nearly 39. By LRV value, it is a medium color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

#96AABD

Light Color


Compare LRV 39 of #96AABD with dark and light Color




Is #96AABD Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 96AABD meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #96AABD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(150, 170, 189)
Red
150 (58.8%)
Green
170 (66.7%)
Blue
189 (74.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
20.63%
Magenta
10.05%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
25.88%

HSL

HSL(209.23deg, 22.8 %, 66.5 %)

Hue
209.23°
Saturation
22.81 %.
Lightness
66.47 %.

RYB

RYB(33, 56, 72)
Red
33 (13.1%)
Yellow
56 (21.9%)
Blue
72 (28.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
209.23°
Saturation
20.63 %.
Brightness / Value
74.12 %.

HWB

H: 209.23°

W: 58.82 %

B: 25.88 %

XYZ

X : 36.14

Y : 38.91

Z : 53.75

YXY

Y1 : 38.91

X : 0.28

Y2 : 0.3

CMY

C : 41.18%

M : 33.33%

Y : 25.88%


LRV

~ 38.9 %

Munsell Color System

4.9B 6.7/2.5

CIE-Lab

L : 68.68

A : -2.79

B : -12.06

CIE-Lch

L : 68.68

C : 12.38

H : 256.95

CIE-Luv

L : 68.68

U : -11.39

V : -17.84

Hunter-Lab

L : 62.38

A : -5.74

B : -7.43






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #96AABD

Here are the colors similar to 96AABD. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.

#91A3B0
Cadet Gray
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)
#8BA8B7
Pewter Blue
ΔE - 4.33 (95.7% similar)
#72A0C1
Air Superiority Blue
ΔE - 7.51 (92.5% similar)
#B0C4DE
Light Steel Blue
ΔE - 7.73 (92.3% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 96AABD.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 96AABD.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 96AABD.

#8BA6C1
PANTONE 2156 C
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)
#8BABC6
PANTONE 4149 C
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)
#98A4AE
PANTONE 7543 C
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)
#9EA6B4
PANTONE 2162 C
ΔE - 4.40 (95.6% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 96AABD.

#A9BBC6
BS 20-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 5.82 (94.2% similar)
#7E94A9
BS 20-D-43 - Blue
ΔE - 6.99 (93.0% similar)
#A9C6E2
BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue
ΔE - 7.99 (92.0% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 96AABD.

#8C969D
RAL 7001 - Silver Gray
ΔE - 7.83 (92.2% similar)


Paint color for Hex #96AABD

Here are the paint colors similar to 96AABD. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Behr

Hex color 96AABD similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #96AABD to Behr

#91A7BC
Paris (PPU14-08)
ΔE - 1.24 (98.8% similar)
#99ADBD
Ombre Blue (S510-3)
ΔE - 1.58 (98.4% similar)
#91AAB8
Windsurf (PPU14-09)
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)
#8B9EB3
China Silk (PPU15-10)
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 96AABD similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #96AABD to Sherwin Williams

#98A9B7
Aleutian (SW 6241)
ΔE - 1.98 (98.0% similar)
#99A7B8
Solitude (SW 6535)
ΔE - 2.11 (97.9% similar)
#8EA9C2
Cosmos (SW 6528)
ΔE - 2.43 (97.6% similar)
#8BA7BB
Notable Hue (SW 6521)
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 96AABD similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #96AABD to PPG Paints

#8DA8BE
Kaleidoscope (PPG1160-4)
ΔE - 2.22 (97.8% similar)
#8EA7B9
Dresden Dream (PPG1155-5)
ΔE - 2.32 (97.7% similar)
#9DAAB9
Inevitable (PPG10-24)
ΔE - 2.43 (97.6% similar)
#A0AEB8
How Handsome (PPG1040-4)
ΔE - 3.92 (96.1% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 96AABD similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #96AABD to Valspar

#8DA6B9
New Toile (T611)
ΔE - 2.26 (97.7% similar)
#97A7B4
Wave Goodbye (V137-4)
ΔE - 2.51 (97.5% similar)
#93AAB8
Cool Customer (V107-4)
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)
#87A8C2
Lovebirds (4004-5C)
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 96AABD similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #96AABD to Farrow & Ball

#98ACBA
Kittiwake (307)
ΔE - 2.32 (97.7% similar)
#9EB6C8
Lulworth Blue (89)
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)
#B0BEC6
Parma Gray (27)
ΔE - 7.29 (92.7% similar)
#90A3A6
Sardine (CB08)
ΔE - 7.83 (92.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 96AABD similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #96AABD to Benjamin Moore

#9CA8B3
New Hope Gray (2130-50)
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)
#9EADB7
Little Falls (1621)
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)
#9CADB7
Winter Lake (2129-50)
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)
#85A0B6
Denim Wash (838)
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 96AABD similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #96AABD to Dunn-Edwards

#9FB6C6
Country Air (DET 581)
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)
#A2B7CF
Misted Eve (DE 5884)
ΔE - 4.16 (95.8% similar)
#A3B9CD
Northern Pond (DE 5870)
ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)
#9DACB5
Irogon Blue (DEC 796)
ΔE - 4.18 (95.8% similar)







Color Combinations


#96AABD color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



96AABD
Cadet Gray*

BDA996
Dark Nude*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #96AABD?

Color that best contrast with #96AABD is #BDA996, color name is Dark Nude*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #96AABD?

Complementary or Opposite color for #96AABD is #BDA996, color name is Dark Nude*.





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