#96BBAC
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(76.1% 0.045 168.5), rgb(150, 187, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#96BBAC is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.045 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 10.00:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96BBAC |
| RGB | rgb(150, 187, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 21%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.045 168.5) |
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 #96BBAC | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96BBAC | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96BBAC text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96BBAC text on black | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -61.2 | 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)
#96BBAC
oklch(76.1% 0.045 168.5)
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Step 400
400
#72AF98
oklch(70.6% 0.072 168.5)
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Step 500
500
#489B7F
oklch(63% 0.092 168.7)
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Step 600
600
#238668
oklch(55.6% 0.101 168.1)
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Step 700
700
#127157
oklch(49% 0.093 168.8)
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Step 800
800
#155C47
oklch(42.6% 0.077 168.6)
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Step 900
900
#1A4C3C
oklch(37.8% 0.061 168.8)
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Step 950
950
#112C23
oklch(26.9% 0.037 169.3)
#96BBAC 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) | #B9B6AB | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B1AD | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EBBB6 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96BBAC
#96BBAC
oklch(76.1% 0.045 168.5)
- #C8A6B6
#C8A6B6
oklch(76% 0.045 348.2)
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 #96BBAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.059
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.060
Use #96BBAC 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.