#96E8CC
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(87% 0.09 170.6), rgb(150, 232, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.71:1).
About this color
#96E8CC is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.71:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96E8CC |
| RGB | rgb(150, 232, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 64%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.09 170.6) |
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 #96E8CC | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #96E8CC | 14.71:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #96E8CC text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #96E8CC text on black | 14.71:1 | AAA | Lc -83.0 | 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
#ECF9F4
oklch(97.1% 0.015 171.1)
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Step 100
100
#D5F2E7
oklch(93.7% 0.034 170.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#96E8CC
oklch(87% 0.09 170.6)
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Step 300
300
#69D9B6
oklch(81% 0.115 170.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BC94
oklch(70.8% 0.139 170.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17F
oklch(63.1% 0.124 170.8)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#96E8CC 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) | #E4DECB | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5D4CE | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FE9E0 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96E8CC
#96E8CC
oklch(87% 0.09 170.6)
- #FFBFDB
#FFBFDB
oklch(87.1% 0.081 350.9)
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 #96E8CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.018
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.037
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.043
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.053
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.056
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.057
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.058
Use #96E8CC 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.