#96CAE2
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(81.1% 0.064 228.1), rgb(150, 202, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.84:1).
About this color
#96CAE2 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.84:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 11.84:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96CAE2 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 202, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 57%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.064 228.1) |
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 #96CAE2 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96CAE2 | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96CAE2 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96CAE2 text on black | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#F0F7FA
oklch(97.2% 0.008 225.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEEDF4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 227.3)
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Step 200
200
#C2DEEC
oklch(88.4% 0.035 229.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96CAE2
oklch(81.1% 0.064 228.1)
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Step 400
400
#52ADD3
oklch(70.7% 0.102 228.2)
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Step 500
500
#0097C4
oklch(63.2% 0.123 228.1)
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Step 600
600
#007FA5
oklch(55.7% 0.108 227.8)
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Step 700
700
#006A8B
oklch(49% 0.096 228.3)
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Step 800
800
#005773
oklch(42.7% 0.084 228.5)
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Step 900
900
#004960
oklch(37.8% 0.073 227.3)
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Step 950
950
#002B3B
oklch(27% 0.053 228.8)
#96CAE2 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) | #BEC8E3 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2BFE2 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CD1D1 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96CAE2
#96CAE2
oklch(81.1% 0.064 228.1)
- #E5B69E
#E5B69E
oklch(81.2% 0.064 48.4)
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 #96CAE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.019
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.024
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.032
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.039
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.040
Use #96CAE2 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.