#0096BB
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(62.5% 0.117 223.4), rgb(0, 150, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#0096BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0096BB |
| RGB | rgb(0, 150, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 100%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.117 223.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #0096BB | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0096BB | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0096BB text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0096BB text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDF2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 221.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4DEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.032 225.1)
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Step 300
300
#99C9DC
oklch(80.8% 0.057 224.2)
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Step 400
400
#5AADCA
oklch(70.7% 0.091 223.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#0096BB
oklch(62.5% 0.117 223.4)
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Step 600
600
#0080A0
oklch(55.7% 0.104 223.4)
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Step 700
700
#006B87
oklch(49% 0.092 224)
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Step 800
800
#00586F
oklch(42.7% 0.08 223.4)
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Step 900
900
#00495D
oklch(37.7% 0.071 223.8)
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Step 950
950
#032B38
oklch(27% 0.048 224.9)
#0096BB with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8192BD | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C83BB | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A1A2 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0096BB
#0096BB
oklch(62.5% 0.117 223.4)
- #C16E4B
#C16E4B
oklch(62.4% 0.116 43.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #0096BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.034
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.053
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.055
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.056
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.056
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.059
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.060
Use #0096BB in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.