#96CBC7
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.4% 0.055 190.3), rgb(150, 203, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.66:1).
About this color
#96CBC7 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.66:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96CBC7 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 203, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 34%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.055 190.3) |
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 #96CBC7 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96CBC7 | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96CBC7 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96CBC7 text on black | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#F0F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.008 186.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEC
oklch(93.5% 0.015 191.8)
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Step 200
200
#C3E0DE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 191.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96CBC7
oklch(80.4% 0.055 190.3)
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Step 400
400
#56B2AD
oklch(70.6% 0.088 190.6)
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Step 500
500
#009E98
oklch(63.1% 0.109 190)
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Step 600
600
#008580
oklch(55.7% 0.096 190.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 190.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6)
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Step 900
900
#004C49
oklch(37.6% 0.065 190.2)
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Step 950
950
#002D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 192.5)
#96CBC7 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) | #C5C5C7 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBBEC8 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85CECA | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96CBC7
#96CBC7
oklch(80.4% 0.055 190.3)
- #E0B1B7
#E0B1B7
oklch(80.4% 0.055 9.8)
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 #96CBC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.028
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.039
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.046
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.050
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
Use #96CBC7 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.