#96CBD8
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(81% 0.058 214.5), rgb(150, 203, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.83:1).
About this color
#96CBD8 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.83:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.83:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96CBD8 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 203, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 46%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.058 214.5) |
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 #96CBD8 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96CBD8 | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96CBD8 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96CBD8 text on black | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#F0F7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 100
100
#DEEDF1
oklch(93.6% 0.017 215.5)
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Step 200
200
#C2DFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 213.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96CBD8
oklch(81% 0.058 214.5)
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Step 400
400
#52AFC4
oklch(70.6% 0.093 214.7)
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Step 500
500
#009AB3
oklch(63.1% 0.111 214.6)
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Step 600
600
#008197
oklch(55.5% 0.098 215.2)
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Step 700
700
#006D7F
oklch(49.2% 0.087 214.3)
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Step 800
800
#005968
oklch(42.7% 0.075 214.2)
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Step 900
900
#004A57
oklch(37.6% 0.066 214.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C35
oklch(27% 0.048 215.4)
#96CBD8 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) | #C1C7D9 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6BFD8 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80D0CF | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96CBD8
#96CBD8
oklch(81% 0.058 214.5)
- #E3B4A8
#E3B4A8
oklch(80.9% 0.058 34.7)
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 #96CBD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.028
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.028
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.044
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.048
Use #96CBD8 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.