Palettes / Colors / #96FBFD
#96FBFD — Light Vivid Teal
#96FBFD is a teal color we call Light Vivid Teal, closest to the named color PaleTurquoise (#AFEEEE). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) — not an exact match. CSS paleturquoise gives you #AFEEEE, a different color; use #96FBFD when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#96FBFD is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #FD9896; it also sits naturally between #96FDCB and #96C8FD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #96FBFD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 150, 251, 253 |
| HSL | 181°, 96%, 79% |
| HSV | 181°, 41%, 99% |
| CMYK | 41%, 1%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 64.80, 82.57, 105.45 |
| Yxy | 82.57, 0.2563, 0.3266 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.83, -29.00, -10.24 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.87, -27.29, -10.53 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 59% · Green 98% · Blue 99%
Cyan 41% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #96FBFD
.text { color: #96FBFD; }
.background { background-color: #96FBFD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #96FBFD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(150, 251, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(181, 96%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #96FBFD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(150, 251, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #96FBFD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(150, 251, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#96FBFD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#96FBFD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FD9896:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.20:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.51:1 AAA |
Best text color on #96FBFD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #96FBFD
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #96FBFD: ·
How #96FBFD 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 a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #96FBFD rather than the exact color:
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 #96FBFD?
#96FBFD is Light Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 150, 251, 253). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #96FBFD?
#96FBFD is RGB 150, 251, 253 — HSL 181°, 96%, 79% — CMYK 41%, 1%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #96FBFD?
Its complement is #FD9896; analogous partners are #96FDCB and #96C8FD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #96FBFD for text?
Black text on #96FBFD has a contrast ratio of 17.51:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.20:1.