Palettes / Colors / #96E4E4
#96E4E4 — Light Teal
#96E4E4 is a teal color we call Light Teal, closest to the named color LightBlue (#ADD8E6). It belongs to the teal family.
#96E4E4 is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #E49696; it also sits naturally between #96E4BD and #96BDE4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #96E4E4 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 150, 228, 228 |
| HSL | 180°, 59%, 74% |
| HSV | 180°, 34%, 89% |
| CMYK | 34%, 0%, 0%, 11% |
| XYZ | 54.32, 67.57, 83.58 |
| Yxy | 67.57, 0.2644, 0.3289 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.79, -23.82, -7.62 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.20, -21.84, -7.49 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 59% · Green 89% · Blue 89%
Cyan 34% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 11%
Previews
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CSS code for #96E4E4
.text { color: #96E4E4; }
.background { background-color: #96E4E4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #96E4E4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(150, 228, 228); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(180, 59%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #96E4E4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(150, 228, 228, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #96E4E4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(150, 228, 228, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#96E4E4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#96E4E4">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E49696:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.51:1 AAA |
Best text color on #96E4E4: #000000.
How #96E4E4 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with #96E4E4 or a close neighbour
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #96E4E4?
#96E4E4 is Light Teal, a teal color (RGB 150, 228, 228). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #96E4E4?
#96E4E4 is RGB 150, 228, 228 — HSL 180°, 59%, 74% — CMYK 34%, 0%, 0%, 11%.
What colors go with #96E4E4?
Its complement is #E49696; analogous partners are #96E4BD and #96BDE4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #96E4E4 for text?
Black text on #96E4E4 has a contrast ratio of 14.51:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.45:1.