#96C3CD
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(78.8% 0.049 212.8), rgb(150, 195, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#96C3CD is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.98:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96C3CD |
| RGB | rgb(150, 195, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 35%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.049 212.8) |
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 #96C3CD | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96C3CD | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96C3CD text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96C3CD text on black | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#E0EDEF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 207.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE4
oklch(88.5% 0.027 214.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96C3CD
oklch(78.8% 0.049 212.8)
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Step 400
400
#61AEBE
oklch(70.7% 0.08 212.6)
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Step 500
500
#2699AE
oklch(63.1% 0.101 213.2)
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Step 600
600
#008295
oklch(55.7% 0.097 212.5)
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Step 700
700
#006D7D
oklch(49.1% 0.086 212.3)
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Step 800
800
#005967
oklch(42.6% 0.075 213)
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Step 900
900
#004A56
oklch(37.6% 0.066 213)
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Step 950
950
#072C32
oklch(27.1% 0.042 210.6)
#96C3CD 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) | #BBC0CE | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B8CD | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84C7C6 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96C3CD
#96C3CD
oklch(78.8% 0.049 212.8)
- #D8AFA6
#D8AFA6
oklch(78.8% 0.05 32.5)
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 #96C3CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.020
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.026
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.042
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
Use #96C3CD 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.