#96D9EA Hex Color
A cool and dusty pastel cyan
This unsaturated, dusty cyan leans cool with a distinctly ashy quality that keeps it from feeling childish. Because of its light, muted saturation, #96d9ea works well as a gentle UI background or a calming base for tech-focused branding. It pairs beautifully with charcoal grays for high contrast, ensuring accessibility. The hex code for this pastel sky tone is #96d9ea.
Questions about #96d9ea
What is #96d9ea in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #96d9ea is rgb(150, 217, 234), in HSL hsl(192, 67%, 75%) and in CMYK 36%, 7%, 0%, 8%.
What colors pair well with #96d9ea?
Is #96d9ea a warm or cool color?
#96d9ea is a decidedly cool color, carrying strong ashy undertones that push it away from warmth. This lack of yellow or red warmth makes it an excellent choice for interfaces that need to feel clean, detached, and calming.
Is #96d9ea readable on white or black?
#96d9ea has a 1.56:1 contrast ratio on white and 13.41:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.