#96C8CF
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(80% 0.053 206.9), rgb(150, 200, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.45:1).
About this color
#96C8CF is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.45:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.45:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96C8CF |
| RGB | rgb(150, 200, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 37%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.053 206.9) |
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 #96C8CF | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96C8CF | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96C8CF text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96C8CF text on black | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#F0F7F8
oklch(97.1% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 207.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4DFE3
oklch(88.5% 0.029 207.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96C8CF
oklch(80% 0.053 206.9)
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Step 400
400
#59B0BB
oklch(70.7% 0.085 206.3)
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Step 500
500
#009BAA
oklch(63% 0.108 206.9)
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Step 600
600
#00838F
oklch(55.7% 0.095 206.1)
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Step 700
700
#006E79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A63
oklch(42.7% 0.073 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#004B53
oklch(37.7% 0.065 207)
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Step 950
950
#022C31
oklch(26.9% 0.044 207)
#96C8CF 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) | #C0C4D0 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6BCCF | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83CCCA | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96C8CF
#96C8CF
oklch(80% 0.053 206.9)
- #DEB1AC
#DEB1AC
oklch(79.9% 0.053 25.7)
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 #96C8CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.028
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.036
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.039
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
Use #96C8CF 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.