#96C5CC
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(79.3% 0.05 207.5), rgb(150, 197, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#96C5CC is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.15:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96C5CC |
| RGB | rgb(150, 197, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 35%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.05 207.5) |
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 #96C5CC | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96C5CC | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96C5CC text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96C5CC text on black | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#DFEDEF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 207.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5DFE3
oklch(88.6% 0.028 207.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96C5CC
oklch(79.3% 0.05 207.5)
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Step 400
400
#5EAFBA
oklch(70.7% 0.081 207)
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Step 500
500
#1C9AA9
oklch(63% 0.103 207.6)
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Step 600
600
#008290
oklch(55.5% 0.095 208)
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Step 700
700
#006E79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A64
oklch(42.8% 0.073 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#004B53
oklch(37.7% 0.065 207)
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Step 950
950
#052C31
oklch(27% 0.042 207.6)
#96C5CC 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) | #BDC1CD | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4BACC | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84C9C7 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96C5CC
#96C5CC
oklch(79.3% 0.05 207.5)
- #DAB0AA
#DAB0AA
oklch(79.3% 0.05 27.7)
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 #96C5CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.025
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.031
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.044
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
Use #96C5CC 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.