#96D4CC
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(82.6% 0.064 186), rgb(150, 212, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.58:1).
About this color
#96D4CC is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.58:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.58:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96D4CC |
| RGB | rgb(150, 212, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 42%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.064 186) |
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 #96D4CC | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96D4CC | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96D4CC text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #96D4CC text on black | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | 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
#EFF7F6
oklch(97% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDEEEC
oklch(93.6% 0.018 188.4)
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Step 200
200
#C0E1DC
oklch(88.4% 0.035 185.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96D4CC
oklch(82.6% 0.064 186)
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Step 400
400
#44B5AA
oklch(70.6% 0.102 186.1)
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Step 500
500
#009F93
oklch(63.2% 0.111 185.4)
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Step 600
600
#00857C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 186.5)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#96D4CC 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) | #CECDCC | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C5CD | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82D7D1 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96D4CC
#96D4CC
oklch(82.6% 0.064 186)
- #EBB5BF
#EBB5BF
oklch(82.5% 0.064 6.2)
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 #96D4CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.021
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.034
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.053
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.055
Use #96D4CC 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.