#96BDAE
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(76.6% 0.047 169.6), rgb(150, 189, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#96BDAE is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 10.18:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96BDAE |
| RGB | rgb(150, 189, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 23%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.047 169.6) |
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 #96BDAE | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96BDAE | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96BDAE text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96BDAE text on black | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#C9DFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 169.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96BDAE
oklch(76.6% 0.047 169.6)
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Step 400
400
#6FB099
oklch(70.7% 0.075 169.7)
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Step 500
500
#439C80
oklch(63.1% 0.096 169.7)
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Step 600
600
#188769
oklch(55.7% 0.105 169.1)
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Step 700
700
#027258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.8)
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Step 800
800
#0D5D48
oklch(42.8% 0.08 169.7)
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Step 900
900
#174C3C
oklch(37.7% 0.062 169.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D23
oklch(27.1% 0.041 168.7)
#96BDAE 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) | #BBB8AD | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B2AF | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DBEB8 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96BDAE
#96BDAE
oklch(76.6% 0.047 169.6)
- #CBA7B7
#CBA7B7
oklch(76.5% 0.047 349.7)
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 #96BDAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
Use #96BDAE 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.