#96CBB8
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80% 0.061 170.6), rgb(150, 203, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#96CBB8 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.53:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96CBB8 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 203, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 34%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.061 170.6) |
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 #96CBB8 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96CBB8 | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96CBB8 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96CBB8 text on black | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE8
oklch(93.6% 0.018 170.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4E1D6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 170.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96CBB8
oklch(80% 0.061 170.6)
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Step 400
400
#59B598
oklch(70.8% 0.099 170.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17F
oklch(63.1% 0.124 170.8)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#012E23
oklch(26.9% 0.051 171.7)
#96CBB8 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) | #C8C4B7 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEBDB9 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89CCC5 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96CBB8
#96CBB8
oklch(80% 0.061 170.6)
- #DEAEC3
#DEAEC3
oklch(80% 0.062 350.5)
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 #96CBB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.018
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.024
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.034
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.061
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.062
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.062
Use #96CBB8 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.