#96DBC7
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(84% 0.075 174.3), rgb(150, 219, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.25:1).
About this color
#96DBC7 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.25:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 13.25:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96DBC7 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 219, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 49%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.075 174.3) |
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 #96DBC7 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #96DBC7 | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #96DBC7 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #96DBC7 text on black | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc -76.6 | 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
#EFF8F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 100
100
#DCEFE9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 175)
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Step 200
200
#BEE3D7
oklch(88.6% 0.042 173.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96DBC7
oklch(84% 0.075 174.3)
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Step 400
400
#35B99B
oklch(70.8% 0.121 173.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A084
oklch(63% 0.119 174.3)
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Step 600
600
#00876F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#00715D
oklch(49% 0.093 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#96DBC7 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) | #D6D3C6 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CACAC8 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83DDD5 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96DBC7
#96DBC7
oklch(84% 0.075 174.3)
- #F3B7CD
#F3B7CD
oklch(84% 0.075 355)
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 #96DBC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.025
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.029
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.038
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.054
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.055
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.056
Use #96DBC7 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.