#96F7E4
Closest named color: Light Aqua (#8CFFDB). oklch(91.1% 0.096 180.1), rgb(150, 247, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.72:1).
About this color
#96F7E4 is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aqua (#8CFFDB), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Aqua (#8CFFDB) |
| Black text | 16.72:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96F7E4 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 247, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 86%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.1% 0.096 180.1) |
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 #96F7E4 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #96F7E4 | 16.72:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #96F7E4 text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #96F7E4 text on black | 16.72:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | 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
#EAF9F6
oklch(97% 0.016 182.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#96F7E4
oklch(91.1% 0.096 180.1)
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Step 200
200
#A7E9DB
oklch(88.6% 0.069 180)
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Step 300
300
#4FDAC4
oklch(80.8% 0.123 180.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA4
oklch(70.7% 0.128 180.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A08C
oklch(63.2% 0.115 179.7)
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Step 600
600
#008676
oklch(55.6% 0.1 180.5)
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Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D43
oklch(37.7% 0.068 180.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E27
oklch(27% 0.049 179.5)
#96F7E4 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) | #EFEDE3 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFE0E6 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73FAF1 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96F7E4
#96F7E4
oklch(91.1% 0.096 180.1)
- #FFD5E0
#FFD5E0
oklch(91.2% 0.049 0.6)
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 #96F7E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.029
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.040
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.041
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.041
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.043
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.045
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.050
Use #96F7E4 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.