What color is #96DBCB?

#96DBCB is a light, soft teal. In RGB it is rgb(150, 219, 203), and in HSL hsl(166, 49%, 72%).

Is #96DBCB accessible as text?

On white, #96DBCB has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 13.29:1 (passes). For text placed on #96DBCB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #96DBCB?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-300 (#46ECD5).

What colors go well with #96DBCB?

#96DBCB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #DB95A5. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #96DBCB below.

Is #96DBCB good for buttons?

#96DBCB works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #96DBCB — white text only reaches 1.58:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #96DBCB the same as CSS powderblue?

No — #96DBCB is not the CSS named color powderblue, but powderblue (#B0E0E6) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

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

Palettes built on #96DBCB

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #96DBCB Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2D3236

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #96DBCB Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Seafoam Green 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #96DBCB Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #96DBCB Secondary #E8FFF9 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Seafoam Green 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 Seafoam Green carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #96DBCB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #C3FFF2

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

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Color Lab

How #96DBCB 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 37/100

Cool

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

Softness 73/100

High

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

Depth 16/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 34/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 35/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 22/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 28/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 16/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 63/100

High

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

Print safety 84/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #96DBCB

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People also use #96DBCB with

Celadon Sky Blue Puce Platinum Dark Slate Gray

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 11.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #ECF6F3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #95D4DB — 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 #96DBCB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #96DBCB;
  --color-base-rgb: 150 219 203;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(84.1% 0.073 178.3);
  --color-50: #F3FBFA;
  --color-100: #E0F5F0;
  --color-200: #C2EAE1;
  --color-300: #98D7C8;
  --color-400: #70C2AF;
  --color-500: #4FA691;
  --color-600: #427F71;
  --color-700: #345B52;
  --color-800: #253C37;
  --color-900: #182522;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  seafoam-green: {
    50: '#F3FBFA',
    100: '#E0F5F0',
    200: '#C2EAE1',
    300: '#98D7C8',
    400: '#70C2AF',
    500: '#4FA691',
    600: '#427F71',
    700: '#345B52',
    800: '#253C37',
    900: '#182522',
  },
}

$base: #96DBCB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FBFA;
$base-100: #E0F5F0;
$base-200: #C2EAE1;
$base-300: #98D7C8;
$base-400: #70C2AF;
$base-500: #4FA691;
$base-600: #427F71;
$base-700: #345B52;
$base-800: #253C37;
$base-900: #182522;
$base-hover: #5EC8AF;
$base-subtle: #E2F2EE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#96DBCB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FBFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0F5F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C2EAE1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#98D7C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#70C2AF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4FA691",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#427F71",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#345B52",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#253C37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#182522",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}