What color is #96DEC9?

#96DEC9 is a light, soft teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(150, 222, 201), and in HSL hsl(163, 52%, 73%).

Is #96DEC9 accessible as text?

On white, #96DEC9 has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 13.59:1 (passes). For text placed on #96DEC9, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #96DEC9?

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

What colors go well with #96DEC9?

#96DEC9 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #DE96AB. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #96DEC9 below.

Is #96DEC9 good for buttons?

#96DEC9 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #96DEC9 — white text only reaches 1.55:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #96DEC9 the same as CSS powderblue?

No — #96DEC9 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.

#96DEC9 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #96DEC9

Not just a swatch — here's how #96DEC9 works with other colors. Named schemes with #96DEC9 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #96DEC9 Secondary #ADB4B7 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 #96DEC9 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 #96DEC9 Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

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 #96DEC9 Secondary #E8FFF9 Support #989286 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 #96DEC9 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #C3FFF1

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 #96DEC9 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 15/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 43/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 36/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 21/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 30/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 15/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 62/100

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 #96DEC9

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For fashion

People also use #96DEC9 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 12.0:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #96DADE — 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 #96DEC9 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #96DEC9;
  --color-base-rgb: 150 222 201;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(84.7% 0.078 174.1);
  --color-50: #F3FCF9;
  --color-100: #DFF6EF;
  --color-200: #C1EBDF;
  --color-300: #96D9C6;
  --color-400: #6EC4AC;
  --color-500: #4DA88E;
  --color-600: #41816F;
  --color-700: #325C50;
  --color-800: #243D36;
  --color-900: #182622;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  seafoam-green: {
    50: '#F3FCF9',
    100: '#DFF6EF',
    200: '#C1EBDF',
    300: '#96D9C6',
    400: '#6EC4AC',
    500: '#4DA88E',
    600: '#41816F',
    700: '#325C50',
    800: '#243D36',
    900: '#182622',
  },
}

$base: #96DEC9;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FCF9;
$base-100: #DFF6EF;
$base-200: #C1EBDF;
$base-300: #96D9C6;
$base-400: #6EC4AC;
$base-500: #4DA88E;
$base-600: #41816F;
$base-700: #325C50;
$base-800: #243D36;
$base-900: #182622;
$base-hover: #5ECCAD;
$base-subtle: #E2F3EE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#96DEC9",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FCF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFF6EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C1EBDF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#96D9C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6EC4AC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4DA88E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#41816F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#325C50",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#243D36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#182622",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}