#96F4EB
Closest named color: Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9). oklch(90.6% 0.091 187.9), rgb(150, 244, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.43:1).
About this color
#96F4EB is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.43:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9) |
| Black text | 16.43:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96F4EB |
| RGB | rgb(150, 244, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 81%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.6% 0.091 187.9) |
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 #96F4EB | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #96F4EB | 16.43:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #96F4EB text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #96F4EB text on black | 16.43:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred 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
#EAF9F7
oklch(97% 0.016 187.3)
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Step 100
100
#D2F2EE
oklch(93.7% 0.034 187.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#96F4EB
oklch(90.6% 0.091 187.9)
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Step 300
300
#53D9CE
oklch(81% 0.117 187.5)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AF
oklch(70.8% 0.123 188)
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Step 500
500
#009E96
oklch(63% 0.109 188.5)
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Step 600
600
#00857E
oklch(55.6% 0.097 188.3)
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Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D48
oklch(37.8% 0.066 187.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#96F4EB 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) | #EBEBEB | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DADEEC | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71F8F1 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96F4EB
#96F4EB
oklch(90.6% 0.091 187.9)
- #FFD3DA
#FFD3DA
oklch(90.6% 0.05 7.4)
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 #96F4EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.029
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.031
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.043
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.048
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.048
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.049
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.049
Use #96F4EB 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.