What color is #96EAEB?

#96EAEB is a light, soft cyan. In RGB it is rgb(150, 234, 235), and in HSL hsl(181, 68%, 75%).

Is #96EAEB accessible as text?

On white, #96EAEB has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.27:1 (passes). For text placed on #96EAEB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #96EAEB?

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

What colors go well with #96EAEB?

#96EAEB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EB9594. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #96EAEB below.

Is #96EAEB good for buttons?

#96EAEB works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #96EAEB — white text only reaches 1.38:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #96EAEB the same as CSS paleturquoise?

No — #96EAEB is not the CSS named color paleturquoise, but paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) is the closest CSS named color.

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

Palettes built on #96EAEB

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

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

Pale Turquoise 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 #96EAEB Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Pale Turquoise 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 #96EAEB Accent #A6C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Pale Turquoise 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 #F6F4EF Accent #96EAEB Secondary #E5FFFF Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Pale Turquoise 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 Pale Turquoise carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #96EAEB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #BFFFFF

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

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Color Lab

How #96EAEB 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 11/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 13/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 30/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 17/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 31/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 10/100

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 79/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #96EAEB 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 13.5:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #94CCEB — 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 #96EAEB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #96EAEB;
  --color-base-rgb: 150 234 235;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(88.4% 0.082 196.7);
  --color-50: #F2FDFD;
  --color-100: #DCF9F9;
  --color-200: #BBF1F2;
  --color-300: #8CE2E3;
  --color-400: #61CFD1;
  --color-500: #3FB4B6;
  --color-600: #378A8B;
  --color-700: #2C6263;
  --color-800: #204041;
  --color-900: #152728;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pale-turquoise: {
    50: '#F2FDFD',
    100: '#DCF9F9',
    200: '#BBF1F2',
    300: '#8CE2E3',
    400: '#61CFD1',
    500: '#3FB4B6',
    600: '#378A8B',
    700: '#2C6263',
    800: '#204041',
    900: '#152728',
  },
}

$base: #96EAEB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FDFD;
$base-100: #DCF9F9;
$base-200: #BBF1F2;
$base-300: #8CE2E3;
$base-400: #61CFD1;
$base-500: #3FB4B6;
$base-600: #378A8B;
$base-700: #2C6263;
$base-800: #204041;
$base-900: #152728;
$base-hover: #54DCDE;
$base-subtle: #E2F5F6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#96EAEB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FDFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCF9F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBF1F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8CE2E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#61CFD1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3FB4B6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#378A8B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2C6263",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#204041",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152728",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #96EAEB

Color Lab

Pairs with #96EAEB

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