#96F8DA
Closest named color: Light Aqua (#8CFFDB). oklch(91% 0.102 172.3), rgb(150, 248, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.73:1).
About this color
#96F8DA is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aqua (#8CFFDB), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.73:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Aqua (#8CFFDB) |
| Black text | 16.73:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96F8DA |
| RGB | rgb(150, 248, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 88%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.102 172.3) |
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 #96F8DA | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #96F8DA | 16.73:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #96F8DA text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #96F8DA text on black | 16.73:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | 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
#EAFAF4
oklch(97.2% 0.019 171.5)
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Step 100
100
#D1F3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.039 172.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#96F8DA
oklch(91% 0.102 172.3)
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Step 300
300
#50DCB7
oklch(80.9% 0.132 172.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BB97
oklch(70.6% 0.136 172.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A181
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172)
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Step 600
600
#00876C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#96F8DA 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) | #F2ECD9 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2E1DC | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77FAEF | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96F8DA
#96F8DA
oklch(91% 0.102 172.3)
- #FFD3E5
#FFD3E5
oklch(90.9% 0.054 351.7)
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 #96F8DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.019
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.029
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.031
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.041
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.044
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.046
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.051
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.056
Use #96F8DA 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.