What color is #96EFD7?

#96EFD7 is a light, vivid teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(150, 239, 215), and in HSL hsl(164, 74%, 76%).

Is #96EFD7 accessible as text?

On white, #96EFD7 has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.62:1 (passes). For text placed on #96EFD7, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #96EFD7?

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

What colors go well with #96EFD7?

#96EFD7 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EF95AD. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #96EFD7 below.

Is #96EFD7 good for buttons?

#96EFD7 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #96EFD7 — white text only reaches 1.34:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #96EFD7 the same as CSS paleturquoise?

No — #96EFD7 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.

#96EFD7 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #96EFD7

Not just a swatch — here's how #96EFD7 works with other colors. Named schemes with #96EFD7 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #96EFD7 Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

Seafoam opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #96EFD7 Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2D3236

Seafoam keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #96EFD7 Secondary #AA6E00 Accent #647D4F Surface #F1EDDD Anchor #392B1E

This palette keeps Seafoam as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #96EFD7 Secondary #476C40 Accent #AA6E00 Surface #EDEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Seafoam leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #96EFD7 Secondary #E5FFF9 Support #989286 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.

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Color Lab

How #96EFD7 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 34/100

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 11/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 46/100

Moderate

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 36/100

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 61/100

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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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 13.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #ECF9F6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #95E9EF — 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 #96EFD7 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #96EFD7;
  --color-base-rgb: 150 239 215;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(88.9% 0.093 175.1);
  --color-50: #F1FEFA;
  --color-100: #DBFBF2;
  --color-200: #B8F4E4;
  --color-300: #88E7CE;
  --color-400: #5CD6B6;
  --color-500: #39BC99;
  --color-600: #338F76;
  --color-700: #2A6555;
  --color-800: #1F4239;
  --color-900: #152923;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  seafoam: {
    50: '#F1FEFA',
    100: '#DBFBF2',
    200: '#B8F4E4',
    300: '#88E7CE',
    400: '#5CD6B6',
    500: '#39BC99',
    600: '#338F76',
    700: '#2A6555',
    800: '#1F4239',
    900: '#152923',
  },
}

$base: #96EFD7;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FEFA;
$base-100: #DBFBF2;
$base-200: #B8F4E4;
$base-300: #88E7CE;
$base-400: #5CD6B6;
$base-500: #39BC99;
$base-600: #338F76;
$base-700: #2A6555;
$base-800: #1F4239;
$base-900: #152923;
$base-hover: #51E5BE;
$base-subtle: #E2F7F1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#96EFD7",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FEFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBFBF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B8F4E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#88E7CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5CD6B6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#39BC99",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#338F76",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2A6555",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F4239",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152923",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #96EFD7

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