#96BFA2
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.7% 0.06 154), rgb(150, 191, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#96BFA2 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.27:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96BFA2 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 191, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 24%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.06 154) |
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 #96BFA2 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96BFA2 | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96BFA2 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96BFA2 text on black | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#E1EDE5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 156.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 153.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96BFA2
oklch(76.7% 0.06 154)
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Step 400
400
#6FB285
oklch(70.6% 0.095 153.9)
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Step 500
500
#429F66
oklch(63.2% 0.124 153.8)
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Step 600
600
#15894D
oklch(55.6% 0.134 153.9)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#0B5F34
oklch(42.8% 0.103 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#164E2D
oklch(37.8% 0.081 153.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E1B
oklch(27.2% 0.051 154.1)
#96BFA2 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) | #BFB8A0 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B3A4 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90BEB7 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96BFA2
#96BFA2
oklch(76.7% 0.06 154)
- #CCA5C3
#CCA5C3
oklch(76.6% 0.061 334.4)
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 #96BFA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.028
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.036
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.055
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.062
Use #96BFA2 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.