What color is #96EBDE?

#96EBDE is a light, soft teal. In RGB it is rgb(150, 235, 222), and in HSL hsl(171, 68%, 75%).

Is #96EBDE accessible as text?

On white, #96EBDE has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.23:1 (passes). For text placed on #96EBDE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #96EBDE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-200 (#96F7E4).

What colors go well with #96EBDE?

#96EBDE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EB94A1. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #96EBDE below.

Is #96EBDE good for buttons?

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

Is #96EBDE the same as CSS paleturquoise?

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

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

Palettes built on #96EBDE

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #96EBDE Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Seafoam 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 #96EBDE Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Seafoam 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 #96EBDE Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Seafoam 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 #96EBDE Secondary #E5FFFC Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Seafoam 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 carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #96EBDE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #C0FFFF

Seafoam 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.

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Color Lab

How #96EBDE 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 33/100

Cool

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

Softness 74/100

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 29/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 32/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 17/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 33/100

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 63/100

High

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

Print safety 81/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #96EBDE with

Tea Green Sky Blue Salmon Pink 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 #ECF8F7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #94DBEB — 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 #96EBDE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #96EBDE;
  --color-base-rgb: 150 235 222;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(88.2% 0.085 183.6);
  --color-50: #F2FDFB;
  --color-100: #DCF9F5;
  --color-200: #BBF2EA;
  --color-300: #8CE3D6;
  --color-400: #61D1C0;
  --color-500: #3FB6A4;
  --color-600: #378B7F;
  --color-700: #2C635B;
  --color-800: #20413C;
  --color-900: #152825;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  seafoam: {
    50: '#F2FDFB',
    100: '#DCF9F5',
    200: '#BBF2EA',
    300: '#8CE3D6',
    400: '#61D1C0',
    500: '#3FB6A4',
    600: '#378B7F',
    700: '#2C635B',
    800: '#20413C',
    900: '#152825',
  },
}

$base: #96EBDE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FDFB;
$base-100: #DCF9F5;
$base-200: #BBF2EA;
$base-300: #8CE3D6;
$base-400: #61D1C0;
$base-500: #3FB6A4;
$base-600: #378B7F;
$base-700: #2C635B;
$base-800: #20413C;
$base-900: #152825;
$base-hover: #54DECA;
$base-subtle: #E2F6F3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#96EBDE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FDFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCF9F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBF2EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8CE3D6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#61D1C0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3FB6A4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#378B7F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2C635B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#20413C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152825",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #96EBDE

Color Lab

Pairs with #96EBDE

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