What color is #96ECDA?

#96ECDA is a light, soft teal. In RGB it is rgb(150, 236, 218), and in HSL hsl(167, 69%, 76%).

Is #96ECDA accessible as text?

On white, #96ECDA has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.31:1 (passes). For text placed on #96ECDA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #96ECDA?

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

What colors go well with #96ECDA?

#96ECDA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EC98AA. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #96ECDA below.

Is #96ECDA good for buttons?

#96ECDA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #96ECDA — white text only reaches 1.37:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #96ECDA the same as CSS paleturquoise?

No — #96ECDA 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.

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

Palettes built on #96ECDA

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #96ECDA 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 #96ECDA 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 #96ECDA Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0D9BE 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 #96ECDA Secondary #E5FFFB 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 #96ECDA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #BFFFFB

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 #96ECDA 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 36/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 33/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 17/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 34/100

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 62/100

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 #96ECDA with

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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 13.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EDF9F6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #98E2EC — 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 #96ECDA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #96ECDA;
  --color-base-rgb: 150 236 218;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(88.3% 0.087 179.4);
  --color-50: #F2FDFB;
  --color-100: #DCF9F3;
  --color-200: #BAF2E6;
  --color-300: #8BE4D1;
  --color-400: #60D2B9;
  --color-500: #3EB79D;
  --color-600: #368C79;
  --color-700: #2C6357;
  --color-800: #20413A;
  --color-900: #152824;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  seafoam: {
    50: '#F2FDFB',
    100: '#DCF9F3',
    200: '#BAF2E6',
    300: '#8BE4D1',
    400: '#60D2B9',
    500: '#3EB79D',
    600: '#368C79',
    700: '#2C6357',
    800: '#20413A',
    900: '#152824',
  },
}

$base: #96ECDA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FDFB;
$base-100: #DCF9F3;
$base-200: #BAF2E6;
$base-300: #8BE4D1;
$base-400: #60D2B9;
$base-500: #3EB79D;
$base-600: #368C79;
$base-700: #2C6357;
$base-800: #20413A;
$base-900: #152824;
$base-hover: #56E0C2;
$base-subtle: #E3F6F2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#96ECDA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FDFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCF9F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BAF2E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8BE4D1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#60D2B9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3EB79D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#368C79",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2C6357",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#20413A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152824",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #96ECDA

Color Lab

Pairs with #96ECDA

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