#96D5DC
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(83.3% 0.065 204.7), rgb(150, 213, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.84:1).
About this color
#96D5DC is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.84:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 12.84:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96D5DC |
| RGB | rgb(150, 213, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 50%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.065 204.7) |
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 #96D5DC | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96D5DC | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #96D5DC text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #96D5DC text on black | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc -74.7 | 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
#EFF7F8
oklch(97% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 100
100
#DCEEF0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 204.8)
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Step 200
200
#BFE1E4
oklch(88.6% 0.036 203.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96D5DC
oklch(83.3% 0.065 204.7)
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Step 400
400
#3EB3BF
oklch(70.7% 0.103 204.9)
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Step 500
500
#009CA8
oklch(63.2% 0.108 204.4)
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Step 600
600
#00838D
oklch(55.6% 0.095 204.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E77
oklch(49.1% 0.084 204.7)
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Step 800
800
#005A62
oklch(42.7% 0.073 205.3)
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Step 900
900
#004B52
oklch(37.7% 0.064 205.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D31
oklch(27.1% 0.046 204.1)
#96D5DC 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) | #CBD0DD | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC6DC | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DDAD7 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96D5DC
#96D5DC
oklch(83.3% 0.065 204.7)
- #F0B9B3
#F0B9B3
oklch(83.4% 0.065 25.7)
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 #96D5DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.025
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.032
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.037
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.051
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
Use #96D5DC 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.