#96BAAA
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.8% 0.045 166.3), rgb(150, 186, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#96BAAA is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.90:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96BAAA |
| RGB | rgb(150, 186, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 21%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.045 166.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #96BAAA | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96BAAA | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96BAAA text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96BAAA text on black | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD7
oklch(88.6% 0.016 166.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0C7BC
oklch(80.9% 0.029 165.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96BAAA
oklch(75.8% 0.045 166.3)
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Step 500
500
#679582
oklch(63.1% 0.058 166.9)
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Step 600
600
#4E7F6B
oklch(55.5% 0.062 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#3E6B59
oklch(49% 0.058 166.5)
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Step 800
800
#345849
oklch(42.8% 0.049 165.8)
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Step 900
900
#2E483D
oklch(37.7% 0.037 166.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A24
oklch(26.9% 0.023 167.9)
#96BAAA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B8B5A9 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B0AB | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FBAB5 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96BAAA
#96BAAA
oklch(75.8% 0.045 166.3)
- #C7A5B6
#C7A5B6
oklch(75.7% 0.046 346.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #96BAAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.057
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.059
Use #96BAAA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.