#96C8BE
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(79.5% 0.054 181.2), rgb(150, 200, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#96C8BE is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.30:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96C8BE |
| RGB | rgb(150, 200, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 31%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.054 181.2) |
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 #96C8BE | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96C8BE | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96C8BE text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96C8BE text on black | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEA
oklch(93.5% 0.015 181.8)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0DA
oklch(88.5% 0.03 180.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96C8BE
oklch(79.5% 0.054 181.2)
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Step 400
400
#5CB2A4
oklch(70.6% 0.086 181.9)
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Step 500
500
#119F8D
oklch(63.1% 0.111 180.8)
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Step 600
600
#008677
oklch(55.6% 0.1 181.4)
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Step 700
700
#007164
oklch(49.2% 0.089 181.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D44
oklch(37.7% 0.068 181.7)
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Step 950
950
#042E28
oklch(27.2% 0.046 180.9)
#96C8BE 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) | #C4C2BE | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BABBBF | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88CAC5 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96C8BE
#96C8BE
oklch(79.5% 0.054 181.2)
- #DBAEBA
#DBAEBA
oklch(79.5% 0.055 0.7)
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 #96C8BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.028
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.031
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.054
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
Use #96C8BE 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.