What color is #96E5EB?

#96E5EB is a light, soft cyan. In RGB it is rgb(150, 229, 235), and in HSL hsl(184, 68%, 75%).

Is #96E5EB accessible as text?

On white, #96E5EB has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.70:1 (passes). For text placed on #96E5EB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #96E5EB?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-200 (#A2F4FD).

What colors go well with #96E5EB?

#96E5EB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EB9A94. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #96E5EB below.

Is #96E5EB good for buttons?

#96E5EB works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #96E5EB — white text only reaches 1.43:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #96E5EB the same as CSS powderblue?

No — #96E5EB is not the CSS named color powderblue, but powderblue (#B0E0E6) is the closest CSS named color.

#96E5EB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #96E5EB

Not just a swatch — here's how #96E5EB works with other colors. Named schemes with #96E5EB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #96E5EB Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Powder 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 #96E5EB Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Powder 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 #96E5EB Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Powder 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 #96E5EB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #C2FFFF

Powder 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 Powder Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #96E5EB Secondary #E6FFFF Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Powder 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 Powder Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #96E5EB 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 30/100

Cool

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

Softness 75/100

High

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

Depth 12/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 8/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 30/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 18/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 30/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 11/100

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

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #96E5EB with

Seafoam Maya Blue Dark Salmon 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 13.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #ECF8F8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #94C8EB — 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 #96E5EB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #96E5EB;
  --color-base-rgb: 150 229 235;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(87.3% 0.078 201.9);
  --color-50: #F2FCFD;
  --color-100: #DCF7F9;
  --color-200: #BBEEF2;
  --color-300: #8CDEE3;
  --color-400: #61CAD1;
  --color-500: #3FAEB6;
  --color-600: #37868B;
  --color-700: #2C5F63;
  --color-800: #203F41;
  --color-900: #152728;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  powder-blue: {
    50: '#F2FCFD',
    100: '#DCF7F9',
    200: '#BBEEF2',
    300: '#8CDEE3',
    400: '#61CAD1',
    500: '#3FAEB6',
    600: '#37868B',
    700: '#2C5F63',
    800: '#203F41',
    900: '#152728',
  },
}

$base: #96E5EB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FCFD;
$base-100: #DCF7F9;
$base-200: #BBEEF2;
$base-300: #8CDEE3;
$base-400: #61CAD1;
$base-500: #3FAEB6;
$base-600: #37868B;
$base-700: #2C5F63;
$base-800: #203F41;
$base-900: #152728;
$base-hover: #54D5DE;
$base-subtle: #E2F4F6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#96E5EB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FCFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCF7F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBEEF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8CDEE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#61CAD1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3FAEB6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#37868B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2C5F63",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#203F41",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152728",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #96E5EB

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Pairs with #96E5EB

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