#96BAAB
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.8% 0.044 167.9), rgb(150, 186, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#96BAAB is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.90:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96BAAB |
| RGB | rgb(150, 186, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 21%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.044 167.9) |
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 #96BAAB | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96BAAB | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96BAAB text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96BAAB 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 168.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96BAAB
oklch(75.8% 0.044 167.9)
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Step 400
400
#74AF98
oklch(70.7% 0.07 167.9)
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Step 500
500
#4B9B7F
oklch(63.1% 0.09 168.1)
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Step 600
600
#278668
oklch(55.7% 0.099 167.7)
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Step 700
700
#177156
oklch(49.1% 0.092 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#185C47
oklch(42.7% 0.076 168.2)
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Step 900
900
#1C4C3B
oklch(37.8% 0.06 167)
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Step 950
950
#122C23
oklch(26.9% 0.037 168.7)
#96BAAB 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) | #B8B5AA | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B0AC | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EBAB5 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96BAAB
#96BAAB
oklch(75.8% 0.044 167.9)
- #C7A6B5
#C7A6B5
oklch(75.9% 0.043 349.1)
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 #96BAAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.058
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.058
Use #96BAAB 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.