#96BCA0
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(76% 0.057 153), rgb(150, 188, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#96BCA0 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.99:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96BCA0 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 188, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 22%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.057 153) |
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 #96BCA0 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96BCA0 | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96BCA0 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96BCA0 text on black | 9.99:1 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 152.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96BCA0
oklch(76% 0.057 153)
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Step 400
400
#73B185
oklch(70.6% 0.091 152.7)
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Step 500
500
#4A9E67
oklch(63.2% 0.117 152.9)
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Step 600
600
#25884E
oklch(55.6% 0.127 153)
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Step 700
700
#15733F
oklch(49% 0.117 153.2)
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Step 800
800
#165E34
oklch(42.7% 0.098 153)
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Step 900
900
#1B4D2E
oklch(37.7% 0.076 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#112D1B
oklch(26.9% 0.048 153.5)
#96BCA0 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) | #BCB69F | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B1A1 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91BBB4 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96BCA0
#96BCA0
oklch(76% 0.057 153)
- #C8A4C1
#C8A4C1
oklch(76% 0.058 332.9)
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 #96BCA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.026
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.042
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.050
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.057
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.057
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.059
Use #96BCA0 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.