#96BDA6
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(76.3% 0.053 159), rgb(150, 189, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#96BDA6 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 10.12:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96BDA6 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 189, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 23%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.053 159) |
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 #96BDA6 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96BDA6 | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96BDA6 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96BDA6 text on black | 10.12:1 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD2
oklch(88.4% 0.029 158.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96BDA6
oklch(76.3% 0.053 159)
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Step 400
400
#71B18D
oklch(70.7% 0.085 158.6)
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Step 500
500
#469D71
oklch(63% 0.108 158.9)
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Step 600
600
#1D8859
oklch(55.7% 0.119 158.8)
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Step 700
700
#0A7349
oklch(49.1% 0.11 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#115E3C
oklch(42.8% 0.092 158.6)
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Step 900
900
#184D34
oklch(37.7% 0.071 159.4)
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Step 950
950
#102D1E
oklch(27% 0.045 158.6)
#96BDA6 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) | #BCB7A5 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B2A7 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FBDB6 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96BDA6
#96BDA6
oklch(76.3% 0.053 159)
- #CAA6BD
#CAA6BD
oklch(76.4% 0.052 339.9)
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 #96BDA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.033
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.039
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.057
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.057
Use #96BDA6 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.