#96BDA5
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(76.3% 0.054 157.8), rgb(150, 189, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#96BDA5 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 10.11:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96BDA5 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 189, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 23%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.054 157.8) |
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 #96BDA5 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96BDA5 | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96BDA5 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96BDA5 text on black | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -61.8 | 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
#CAE0D2
oklch(88.6% 0.03 157.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96BDA5
oklch(76.3% 0.054 157.8)
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Step 400
400
#71B18C
oklch(70.7% 0.086 157.9)
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Step 500
500
#469D6F
oklch(63% 0.11 157.8)
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Step 600
600
#1E8857
oklch(55.6% 0.12 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#0B7347
oklch(49.1% 0.112 157.8)
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Step 800
800
#115E3B
oklch(42.8% 0.093 158)
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Step 900
900
#194D32
oklch(37.7% 0.072 157.3)
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Step 950
950
#102D1E
oklch(27% 0.045 158.6)
#96BDA5 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) | #BCB7A4 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B2A6 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FBCB6 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96BDA5
#96BDA5
oklch(76.3% 0.054 157.8)
- #CAA5BE
#CAA5BE
oklch(76.3% 0.055 338.2)
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 #96BDA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.032
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.039
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.058
Use #96BDA5 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.