#96EACD
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(87.5% 0.092 170.3), rgb(150, 234, 205).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.94:1).
About this color
#96EACD is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.94:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96EACD |
| RGB | rgb(150, 234, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 67%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.092 170.3) |
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 #96EACD | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #96EACD | 14.94:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #96EACD text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #96EACD text on black | 14.94:1 | AAA | Lc -84.0 | 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
#D4F2E6
oklch(93.6% 0.035 169.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#96EACD
oklch(87.5% 0.092 170.3)
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Step 300
300
#66D9B5
oklch(80.8% 0.118 170.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BC94
oklch(70.8% 0.139 170.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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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
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#96EACD 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) | #E6E0CC | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D5CF | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FEBE1 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96EACD
#96EACD
oklch(87.5% 0.092 170.3)
- #FFC1DD
#FFC1DD
oklch(87.5% 0.079 350.1)
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 #96EACD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.021
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.033
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.043
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.053
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.055
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.055
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.056
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.057
Use #96EACD 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.