#96CEC2
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.9% 0.06 180), rgb(150, 206, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.90:1).
About this color
#96CEC2 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.90:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96CEC2 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 206, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 36%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.06 180) |
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 #96CEC2 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96CEC2 | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96CEC2 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96CEC2 text on black | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEEA
oklch(93.6% 0.018 179.3)
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Step 200
200
#C2E1DA
oklch(88.5% 0.034 180.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96CEC2
oklch(80.9% 0.06 180)
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Step 400
400
#52B4A3
oklch(70.6% 0.096 180.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A08C
oklch(63.2% 0.115 179.7)
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Step 600
600
#008675
oklch(55.5% 0.101 179.7)
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Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D50
oklch(42.8% 0.078 178.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D43
oklch(37.7% 0.068 180.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E27
oklch(27% 0.049 179.5)
#96CEC2 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) | #C9C7C2 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC0C3 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86D0CA | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96CEC2
#96CEC2
oklch(80.9% 0.06 180)
- #E3B1BF
#E3B1BF
oklch(81% 0.061 360)
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 #96CEC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.015
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.033
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.038
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.056
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.059
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.060
Use #96CEC2 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.