#96CBC1
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.2% 0.057 181.9), rgb(150, 203, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.60:1).
About this color
#96CBC1 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.60:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96CBC1 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 203, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 34%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.057 181.9) |
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 #96CBC1 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96CBC1 | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96CBC1 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96CBC1 text on black | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | 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
#F0F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.008 186.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEEA
oklch(93.7% 0.017 178.3)
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Step 200
200
#C3E0DA
oklch(88.4% 0.032 181.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96CBC1
oklch(80.2% 0.057 181.9)
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Step 400
400
#57B3A5
oklch(70.6% 0.091 182.4)
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Step 500
500
#009F8E
oklch(63% 0.113 181.8)
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Step 600
600
#008678
oklch(55.6% 0.1 182.2)
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Step 700
700
#007164
oklch(49.2% 0.089 181.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C52
oklch(42.6% 0.076 182.2)
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Step 900
900
#004D44
oklch(37.7% 0.068 181.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#96CBC1 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) | #C6C5C1 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCBEC2 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87CDC8 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96CBC1
#96CBC1
oklch(80.2% 0.057 181.9)
- #DFB0BC
#DFB0BC
oklch(80.3% 0.057 1.5)
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 #96CBC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.022
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.032
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.056
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
Use #96CBC1 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.