#96C8CB
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(79.9% 0.052 200.8), rgb(150, 200, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#96C8CB is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.42:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96C8CB |
| RGB | rgb(150, 200, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 34%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.052 200.8) |
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 #96C8CB | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96C8CB | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96C8CB text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96C8CB text on black | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#F0F7F7
oklch(97.1% 0.007 197)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEE
oklch(93.6% 0.015 202)
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Step 200
200
#C4DFE1
oklch(88.4% 0.029 202.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96C8CB
oklch(79.9% 0.052 200.8)
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Step 400
400
#5AB0B6
oklch(70.6% 0.083 201.5)
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Step 500
500
#039CA4
oklch(63% 0.107 201.3)
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Step 600
600
#00838A
oklch(55.5% 0.094 201.4)
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Step 700
700
#006E74
oklch(49% 0.083 201.4)
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Step 800
800
#005B5F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 200)
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Step 900
900
#004B4F
oklch(37.5% 0.064 200.9)
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Step 950
950
#022D2F
oklch(27.1% 0.045 199.6)
#96C8CB 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) | #C1C3CB | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7BCCB | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84CCC9 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96C8CB
#96C8CB
oklch(79.9% 0.052 200.8)
- #DDB1AF
#DDB1AF
oklch(79.9% 0.052 21.3)
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 #96C8CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.032
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.040
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.040
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.044
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
Use #96C8CB 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.