What color is #96DAEC?

#96DAEC is a light, soft cyan. In RGB it is rgb(150, 218, 236), and in HSL hsl(193, 69%, 76%).

Is #96DAEC accessible as text?

On white, #96DAEC has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 13.54:1 (passes). For text placed on #96DAEC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #96DAEC?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-300 (#74D4FF).

What colors go well with #96DAEC?

#96DAEC pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #ECAA98. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #96DAEC below.

Is #96DAEC good for buttons?

#96DAEC works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #96DAEC — white text only reaches 1.55:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #96DAEC the same as CSS lightblue?

No — #96DAEC is not the CSS named color lightblue, but lightblue (#ADD8E6) is the closest CSS named color.

#96DAEC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #96DAEC

Not just a swatch — here's how #96DAEC works with other colors. Named schemes with #96DAEC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #96DAEC Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Light Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #96DAEC Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DFDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

Light Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #96DAEC Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B19F Ink #2A2723

Light Blue sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #96DAEC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #C3FFFF

Light Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Light Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #96DAEC Secondary #E8FFFF Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Light Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Light Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #96DAEC actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 29/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 74/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 15/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 30/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 21/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 28/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 14/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 64/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 80/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #96DAEC with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 12.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EDF6F9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #98BEEC — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #96DAEC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #96DAEC;
  --color-base-rgb: 150 218 236;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(84.9% 0.073 216.1);
  --color-50: #F2FBFD;
  --color-100: #DCF3F9;
  --color-200: #BAE6F2;
  --color-300: #8BD1E4;
  --color-400: #60B9D2;
  --color-500: #3E9DB7;
  --color-600: #36798C;
  --color-700: #2C5763;
  --color-800: #203A41;
  --color-900: #152428;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-blue: {
    50: '#F2FBFD',
    100: '#DCF3F9',
    200: '#BAE6F2',
    300: '#8BD1E4',
    400: '#60B9D2',
    500: '#3E9DB7',
    600: '#36798C',
    700: '#2C5763',
    800: '#203A41',
    900: '#152428',
  },
}

$base: #96DAEC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FBFD;
$base-100: #DCF3F9;
$base-200: #BAE6F2;
$base-300: #8BD1E4;
$base-400: #60B9D2;
$base-500: #3E9DB7;
$base-600: #36798C;
$base-700: #2C5763;
$base-800: #203A41;
$base-900: #152428;
$base-hover: #56C2E0;
$base-subtle: #E3F2F6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#96DAEC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FBFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCF3F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BAE6F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8BD1E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#60B9D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3E9DB7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#36798C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2C5763",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#203A41",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152428",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #96DAEC

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