Mini Blue Color

#96d7db

Mini Blue is pale, cool-toned shade of mid cyan. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with mid red, yellow green or mid magenta

Inverse Color #692824
Complementary Color #da9a96
Color Shade: mid cyan (183.48° hue)
Color Temperature: cool
Lightness: 72.35% (better contrasting with black)
Mini Blue Color Sample
Mini Blue Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #96d7db

If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Mini Blue Color. The Aquarelle Blue color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Blue Glow (#b2d4dd) for more calm effect. Try Surfin' as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#da9a96 is the best complementary color to Mini Blue. Mid red shades generally complement the mid cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #96d7db complementary color is Petite Orchid, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of green cyan, mid cyan, and blue cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Morning Glory are #96dabc and #96b4da. Thus found on the left and right of #96d7db on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Vista Blue and Polo Blue colors as they work well with Mini Blue.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Mini Blue palette consists of #dabc96 and #da96b4 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#da9a96). Try Cameo and Can Can colors in combination with #96d7db, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #96d7db offers a combination of mid yellow and mid magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Mini Blue. Thus Deco and Light Orchid giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Mini Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Petite Orchid, Light Wisteria, and Feijoa split by 90° on the color wheel. #96d7db square combo is a palette of mid cyan, violet, mid red and yellow green shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Mini Blue tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#da9a96) and two others. The Light Orchid is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Granny Smith Apple – 120° from the complementary Petite Orchid. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #da96d6 and #96da9a.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #96d7db is made of 26% red, 37% green and 38% blue. In a HSL mode Mini Blue has a hue angle of 183.48°, a saturation of 48.94% and a lightness of 72.35%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #96d7db is made of 27.06% cyan, 1.57% magenta, 0% yellow and 14.12% black ink.

HEX #96d7db
RGB Decimal rgb(150,215,219)
RGB Percentage 26%, 37%, 38%
CMYK 27.06, 1.57, 0, 14.12
HSL hsl(183.48,48.94%,72.35%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(183.48,31.51%,85.88%)
CIE-LAB lab(81.9464,-19.461,-8.5536)
XYZ xyz(49.6643,60.1994,76.0199)
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