#96C2CE
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(78.7% 0.049 216.3), rgb(150, 194, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.90:1).
About this color
#96C2CE is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.90:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96C2CE |
| RGB | rgb(150, 194, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 36%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.049 216.3) |
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 #96C2CE | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96C2CE | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96C2CE text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96C2CE text on black | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE5
oklch(88.5% 0.027 217.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96C2CE
oklch(78.7% 0.049 216.3)
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Step 400
400
#63ADC0
oklch(70.7% 0.079 216.3)
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Step 500
500
#2A98B1
oklch(63.1% 0.101 216.9)
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Step 600
600
#008198
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.1)
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Step 700
700
#006C80
oklch(49% 0.087 216.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 216.6)
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Step 900
900
#034A58
oklch(37.7% 0.066 216.2)
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Step 950
950
#082B33
oklch(26.9% 0.041 216.3)
#96C2CE 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) | #B9BFCF | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B8CE | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84C7C6 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96C2CE
#96C2CE
oklch(78.7% 0.049 216.3)
- #D7AFA4
#D7AFA4
oklch(78.7% 0.049 35.9)
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 #96C2CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.018
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.022
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.033
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.054
Use #96C2CE 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.