#96CDC8
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.9% 0.057 189.1), rgb(150, 205, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.86:1).
About this color
#96CDC8 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.86:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96CDC8 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 205, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 35%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.057 189.1) |
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 #96CDC8 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96CDC8 | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96CDC8 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96CDC8 text on black | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#DEEEEC
oklch(93.7% 0.017 187.9)
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Step 200
200
#C2E0DD
oklch(88.4% 0.032 189.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96CDC8
oklch(80.9% 0.057 189.1)
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Step 400
400
#52B3AC
oklch(70.7% 0.092 188.9)
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Step 500
500
#009E97
oklch(63.1% 0.109 189.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 189.2)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C49
oklch(37.6% 0.065 190.2)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#96CDC8 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) | #C7C7C8 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCBFC9 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85D0CB | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96CDC8
#96CDC8
oklch(80.9% 0.057 189.1)
- #E3B2B9
#E3B2B9
oklch(81% 0.058 8.8)
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 #96CDC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.024
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.045
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.047
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.047
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
Use #96CDC8 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.