#96F4FB
Closest named color: Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9). oklch(91.1% 0.09 201.8), rgb(150, 244, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.63:1).
About this color
#96F4FB is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.63:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9) |
| Black text | 16.63:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96F4FB |
| RGB | rgb(150, 244, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 93%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.1% 0.09 201.8) |
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 #96F4FB | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #96F4FB | 16.63:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #96F4FB text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #96F4FB text on black | 16.63:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#EAF9FA
oklch(97.1% 0.016 201.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#96F4FB
oklch(91.1% 0.09 201.8)
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Step 200
200
#A7E6EB
oklch(88.4% 0.064 202.2)
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Step 300
300
#50D7E0
oklch(81% 0.116 201.4)
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Step 400
400
#00B6C0
oklch(70.7% 0.12 201.8)
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Step 500
500
#009CA5
oklch(63.1% 0.107 202)
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Step 600
600
#00838B
oklch(55.5% 0.095 202.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E75
oklch(49% 0.083 202.5)
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Step 800
800
#005A60
oklch(42.6% 0.073 202.7)
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Step 900
900
#004B50
oklch(37.6% 0.064 202.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#96F4FB 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) | #E7ECFC | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6DFFC | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69FBF6 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96F4FB
#96F4FB
oklch(91.1% 0.09 201.8)
- #FFD6D4
#FFD6D4
oklch(91% 0.046 21.3)
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 #96F4FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.013
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.015
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.028
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.036
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.041
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.047
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.053
Use #96F4FB 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.