#96CBCF
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(80.7% 0.055 202), rgb(150, 203, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.74:1).
About this color
#96CBCF is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.74:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96CBCF |
| RGB | rgb(150, 203, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 37%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.055 202) |
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 #96CBCF | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96CBCF | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96CBCF text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96CBCF text on black | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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
#F0F7F7
oklch(97.1% 0.007 197)
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Step 100
100
#DEEDEE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 201.7)
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Step 200
200
#C3E0E2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 201.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96CBCF
oklch(80.7% 0.055 202)
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Step 400
400
#54B1B8
oklch(70.7% 0.088 202)
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Step 500
500
#009CA5
oklch(63.1% 0.107 202)
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Step 600
600
#00838B
oklch(55.5% 0.095 202.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E75
oklch(49% 0.083 202.5)
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Step 800
800
#005A60
oklch(42.6% 0.073 202.7)
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Step 900
900
#004B50
oklch(37.6% 0.064 202.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#96CBCF 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) | #C3C6CF | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9BECF | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83CFCC | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96CBCF
#96CBCF
oklch(80.7% 0.055 202)
- #E2B2B0
#E2B2B0
oklch(80.6% 0.056 21.2)
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 #96CBCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.035
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.037
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.039
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.044
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
Use #96CBCF 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.