#96BDA4
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(76.3% 0.055 156.7), rgb(150, 189, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#96BDA4 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 10.11:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96BDA4 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 189, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 23%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.055 156.7) |
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 #96BDA4 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96BDA4 | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96BDA4 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96BDA4 text on black | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0D1
oklch(88.6% 0.031 155.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96BDA4
oklch(76.3% 0.055 156.7)
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Step 400
400
#71B18A
oklch(70.6% 0.088 156.6)
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Step 500
500
#469E6D
oklch(63.2% 0.113 156.5)
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Step 600
600
#1F8855
oklch(55.6% 0.122 156.7)
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Step 700
700
#0C7345
oklch(49% 0.114 156.7)
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Step 800
800
#125E39
oklch(42.7% 0.094 156.5)
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Step 900
900
#194D31
oklch(37.7% 0.073 156.4)
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Step 950
950
#102D1D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 157)
#96BDA4 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) | #BDB7A3 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B2A5 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90BCB6 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96BDA4
#96BDA4
oklch(76.3% 0.055 156.7)
- #CAA5BF
#CAA5BF
oklch(76.3% 0.056 337.1)
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 #96BDA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.031
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.039
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.058
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.058
Use #96BDA4 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.