#96C2C8
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(78.5% 0.047 206.6), rgb(150, 194, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#96C2C8 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.84:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96C2C8 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 194, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 31%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.047 206.6) |
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 #96C2C8 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96C2C8 | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96C2C8 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96C2C8 text on black | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEE
oklch(93.7% 0.014 202.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE2
oklch(88.4% 0.026 208.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96C2C8
oklch(78.5% 0.047 206.6)
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Step 400
400
#64AEB8
oklch(70.6% 0.075 206.8)
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Step 500
500
#2C9AA7
oklch(63.2% 0.097 206.7)
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Step 600
600
#00838F
oklch(55.7% 0.095 206.1)
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Step 700
700
#006E78
oklch(49.1% 0.084 205.8)
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Step 800
800
#005A63
oklch(42.7% 0.073 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#044B52
oklch(37.8% 0.063 205.8)
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Step 950
950
#082C30
oklch(27% 0.04 205.7)
#96C2C8 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) | #BBBEC8 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B7C8 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86C6C4 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96C2C8
#96C2C8
oklch(78.5% 0.047 206.6)
- #D6AEA9
#D6AEA9
oklch(78.5% 0.047 26.5)
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 #96C2C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.026
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.029
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.038
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
Use #96C2C8 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.