#96BEB2
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(76.9% 0.046 174.8), rgb(150, 190, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#96BEB2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.30:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96BEB2 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 190, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 24%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.046 174.8) |
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 #96BEB2 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96BEB2 | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96BEB2 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96BEB2 text on black | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 174.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96BEB2
oklch(76.9% 0.046 174.8)
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Step 400
400
#6DB09E
oklch(70.7% 0.074 175.1)
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Step 500
500
#3F9C86
oklch(63.1% 0.094 174.9)
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Step 600
600
#0D8670
oklch(55.5% 0.102 175.4)
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Step 700
700
#00715D
oklch(49% 0.093 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#055D4C
oklch(42.8% 0.079 174.3)
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Step 900
900
#144C40
oklch(37.7% 0.061 175.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D25
oklch(27.1% 0.04 173.6)
#96BEB2 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) | #BBB9B1 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B3B3 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CBFBA | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96BEB2
#96BEB2
oklch(76.9% 0.046 174.8)
- #CDA8B5
#CDA8B5
oklch(76.8% 0.046 355.2)
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 #96BEB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.053
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
Use #96BEB2 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.