#96BFCE
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(78% 0.049 222.2), rgb(150, 191, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#96BFCE is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.64:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96BFCE |
| RGB | rgb(150, 191, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 36%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.049 222.2) |
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 #96BFCE | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96BFCE | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96BFCE text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96BFCE text on black | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 224.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 220.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96BFCE
oklch(78% 0.049 222.2)
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Step 400
400
#67ACC4
oklch(70.8% 0.078 222.4)
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Step 500
500
#3497B5
oklch(63.2% 0.1 222.1)
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Step 600
600
#00809E
oklch(55.6% 0.103 221.9)
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Step 700
700
#006B86
oklch(49% 0.091 223.1)
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Step 800
800
#00586E
oklch(42.7% 0.079 222.3)
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Step 900
900
#0C495A
oklch(37.7% 0.064 221.9)
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Step 950
950
#0B2B35
oklch(27.1% 0.041 222.2)
#96BFCE 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) | #B6BCCF | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB6CE | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84C4C4 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96BFCE
#96BFCE
oklch(78% 0.049 222.2)
- #D3AE9F
#D3AE9F
oklch(78% 0.048 43.2)
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 #96BFCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.016
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.016
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.033
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.038
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.057
Use #96BFCE 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.