#96F8FF
Closest named color: Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE). oklch(92.1% 0.093 201.6), rgb(150, 248, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.16:1).
About this color
#96F8FF is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.16:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE) |
| Black text | 17.16:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96F8FF |
| RGB | rgb(150, 248, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 100%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.1% 0.093 201.6) |
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 #96F8FF | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #96F8FF | 17.16:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #96F8FF text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #96F8FF text on black | 17.16:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | 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 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)
#96F8FF
oklch(92.1% 0.093 201.6)
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Step 200
200
#A5E7EC
oklch(88.6% 0.066 202)
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Step 300
300
#48D7E1
oklch(80.8% 0.12 201.8)
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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
#00838A
oklch(55.5% 0.094 201.4)
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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)
#96F8FF 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) | #EBF0FF | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9E2FF | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66FFFA | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96F8FF
#96F8FF
oklch(92.1% 0.093 201.6)
- #FFDBD9
#FFDBD9
oklch(92.1% 0.04 21.7)
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 #96F8FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.023
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.034
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.036
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.038
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.040
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.048
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.048
Use #96F8FF 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.