#96CEBA
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.7% 0.065 170.6), rgb(150, 206, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.83:1).
About this color
#96CEBA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.83:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.83:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96CEBA |
| RGB | rgb(150, 206, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 36%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.065 170.6) |
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 #96CEBA | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96CEBA | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96CEBA text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96CEBA text on black | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEE8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 171.5)
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Step 200
200
#C3E1D6
oklch(88.5% 0.035 171.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96CEBA
oklch(80.7% 0.065 170.6)
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Step 400
400
#53B597
oklch(70.6% 0.103 170.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A17F
oklch(63.1% 0.124 170.8)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#96CEBA 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) | #CBC7B9 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BFBB | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88CFC8 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96CEBA
#96CEBA
oklch(80.7% 0.065 170.6)
- #E1AFC5
#E1AFC5
oklch(80.6% 0.065 350.5)
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 #96CEBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.010
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.027
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.032
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.055
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.057
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.064
Use #96CEBA 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.