#96FDED
Closest named color: Light Aqua (#8CFFDB). oklch(92.7% 0.099 183), rgb(150, 253, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.56:1).
About this color
#96FDED is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 183°. 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 17.56:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Aqua (#8CFFDB) |
| Black text | 17.56:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96FDED |
| RGB | rgb(150, 253, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 96%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.7% 0.099 183) |
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 #96FDED | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #96FDED | 17.56:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #96FDED text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #96FDED text on black | 17.56:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | 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)
#96FDED
oklch(92.7% 0.099 183)
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Step 200
200
#A4E9DD
oklch(88.5% 0.071 182.6)
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Step 300
300
#43DBC8
oklch(80.8% 0.128 182.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA8
oklch(70.8% 0.126 182.8)
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Step 500
500
#009F90
oklch(63.1% 0.112 183.2)
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Step 600
600
#008679
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.1)
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Step 700
700
#007065
oklch(49% 0.087 183.1)
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Step 800
800
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
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Step 900
900
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#96FDED 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) | #F4F2EC | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3E5EF | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EFFF8 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96FDED
#96FDED
oklch(92.7% 0.099 183)
- #FFDDE4
#FFDDE4
oklch(92.8% 0.039 3.9)
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 #96FDED, 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 Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.034
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.039
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.045
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.046
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.047
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.048
Use #96FDED 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.