#96DAD7
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(84.2% 0.068 192.4), rgb(150, 218, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.30:1).
About this color
#96DAD7 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.30:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96DAD7 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 218, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 48%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.068 192.4) |
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 #96DAD7 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #96DAD7 | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #96DAD7 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #96DAD7 text on black | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
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
#EFF7F7
oklch(97% 0.008 197)
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Step 100
100
#DCEEED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 192.8)
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Step 200
200
#BDE2E0
oklch(88.6% 0.039 192.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96DAD7
oklch(84.2% 0.068 192.4)
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Step 400
400
#32B6B3
oklch(70.7% 0.11 192.7)
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Step 500
500
#009E9B
oklch(63.2% 0.108 192.4)
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Step 600
600
#008582
oklch(55.7% 0.096 192)
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Step 700
700
#006F6D
oklch(49% 0.084 192.6)
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Step 800
800
#005B5A
oklch(42.6% 0.073 193.5)
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Step 900
900
#004C4B
oklch(37.7% 0.064 193.2)
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Step 950
950
#002D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 192.5)
#96DAD7 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) | #D2D3D7 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5CAD8 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EDED9 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96DAD7
#96DAD7
oklch(84.2% 0.068 192.4)
- #F4BABF
#F4BABF
oklch(84.3% 0.067 12.8)
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 #96DAD7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.022
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.036
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.037
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.048
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.060
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.063
Use #96DAD7 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.