#96E6FA
Closest named color: Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9). oklch(88% 0.083 215.3), rgb(150, 230, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.99:1).
About this color
#96E6FA is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9) |
| Black text | 14.99:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96E6FA |
| RGB | rgb(150, 230, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 91%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.083 215.3) |
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 #96E6FA | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #96E6FA | 14.99:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #96E6FA text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #96E6FA text on black | 14.99:1 | AAA | Lc -84.2 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EBF8FB
oklch(97% 0.014 213.1)
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Step 100
100
#D4F0F7
oklch(93.7% 0.031 214.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#96E6FA
oklch(88% 0.083 215.3)
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Step 300
300
#64D2EC
oklch(80.9% 0.107 215.5)
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Step 400
400
#00B3D1
oklch(70.6% 0.125 215.4)
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Step 500
500
#009AB4
oklch(63.2% 0.112 215.3)
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Step 600
600
#008197
oklch(55.5% 0.098 215.2)
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Step 700
700
#006D80
oklch(49.2% 0.087 215.3)
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Step 800
800
#005969
oklch(42.7% 0.076 215.4)
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Step 900
900
#004A58
oklch(37.7% 0.067 215.8)
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Step 950
950
#002C35
oklch(27% 0.048 215.4)
#96E6FA 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) | #D8E1FB | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8D5FA | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CEEEC | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96E6FA
#96E6FA
oklch(88% 0.083 215.3)
- #FFC9BB
#FFC9BB
oklch(88% 0.065 35)
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 #96E6FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.025
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.029
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.035
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.042
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.044
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.052
Use #96E6FA 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.