#96D5D2
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(83% 0.064 192.3), rgb(150, 213, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.74:1).
About this color
#96D5D2 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 12.74:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96D5D2 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 213, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 43%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.064 192.3) |
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 #96D5D2 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96D5D2 | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #96D5D2 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #96D5D2 text on black | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc -74.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#EFF7F7
oklch(97% 0.008 197)
-
Step 100
100
#DDEEED
oklch(93.6% 0.018 192.6)
-
Step 200
200
#BFE1DF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 192.2)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#96D5D2
oklch(83% 0.064 192.3)
-
Step 400
400
#40B5B1
oklch(70.8% 0.103 191.8)
-
Step 500
500
#009E9B
oklch(63.2% 0.108 192.4)
-
Step 600
600
#008582
oklch(55.7% 0.096 192)
-
Step 700
700
#006F6D
oklch(49% 0.084 192.6)
-
Step 800
800
#005B59
oklch(42.6% 0.073 192.2)
-
Step 900
900
#004C4B
oklch(37.7% 0.064 193.2)
-
Step 950
950
#002D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 192.5)
#96D5D2 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) | #CECFD2 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C6D3 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80D9D4 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96D5D2
#96D5D2
oklch(83% 0.064 192.3)
- #EEB7BC
#EEB7BC
oklch(83.1% 0.064 12.5)
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 #96D5D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.028
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.029
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.040
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.048
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
Use #96D5D2 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.