What color is #96EBD2?

#96EBD2 is a light, soft teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(150, 235, 210), and in HSL hsl(162, 68%, 75%).

Is #96EBD2 accessible as text?

On white, #96EBD2 has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.11:1 (passes). For text placed on #96EBD2, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #96EBD2?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is emerald-200 (#A4F4CF).

What colors go well with #96EBD2?

#96EBD2 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EB94AE. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #96EBD2 below.

Is #96EBD2 good for buttons?

#96EBD2 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #96EBD2 — white text only reaches 1.39:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #96EBD2 the same as CSS paleturquoise?

No — #96EBD2 is not the CSS named color paleturquoise, but paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) 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.

#96EBD2 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #96EBD2

Not just a swatch — here's how #96EBD2 works with other colors. Named schemes with #96EBD2 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #96EBD2 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 #96EBD2 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 #96EBD2 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.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #96EBD2 Surface #DBD1A8 Secondary #A87F4C Accent #889C76 Anchor #3C2D1E

Seafoam Green holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #96EBD2 Secondary #E6FFF8 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.

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Color Lab

How #96EBD2 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 35/100

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 12/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 49/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 35/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 18/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 35/100

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 61/100

High

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

Print safety 82/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 13.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #ECF8F5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #94E8EB — 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 #96EBD2 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #96EBD2;
  --color-base-rgb: 150 235 210;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(87.9% 0.090 173.5);
  --color-50: #F2FDFA;
  --color-100: #DCF9F0;
  --color-200: #BBF2E1;
  --color-300: #8CE3C9;
  --color-400: #61D1B0;
  --color-500: #3FB692;
  --color-600: #378B72;
  --color-700: #2C6352;
  --color-800: #204137;
  --color-900: #152822;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  seafoam-green: {
    50: '#F2FDFA',
    100: '#DCF9F0',
    200: '#BBF2E1',
    300: '#8CE3C9',
    400: '#61D1B0',
    500: '#3FB692',
    600: '#378B72',
    700: '#2C6352',
    800: '#204137',
    900: '#152822',
  },
}

$base: #96EBD2;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FDFA;
$base-100: #DCF9F0;
$base-200: #BBF2E1;
$base-300: #8CE3C9;
$base-400: #61D1B0;
$base-500: #3FB692;
$base-600: #378B72;
$base-700: #2C6352;
$base-800: #204137;
$base-900: #152822;
$base-hover: #54DEB5;
$base-subtle: #E2F6F0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#96EBD2",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FDFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCF9F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBF2E1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8CE3C9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#61D1B0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3FB692",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#378B72",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2C6352",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#204137",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152822",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #96EBD2

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