#96BFA8
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(76.8% 0.055 160.2), rgb(150, 191, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#96BFA8 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.31:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96BFA8 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 191, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 24%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.055 160.2) |
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 #96BFA8 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96BFA8 | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96BFA8 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96BFA8 text on black | 10.31:1 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 159)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96BFA8
oklch(76.8% 0.055 160.2)
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Step 400
400
#6EB28E
oklch(70.8% 0.088 159.9)
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Step 500
500
#409E72
oklch(63.1% 0.112 160.2)
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Step 600
600
#0F885A
oklch(55.5% 0.121 160.2)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#075E3D
oklch(42.7% 0.093 160.3)
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Step 900
900
#144D34
oklch(37.6% 0.073 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D1F
oklch(26.9% 0.046 161.4)
#96BFA8 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) | #BEB9A7 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B4A9 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FBFB8 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96BFA8
#96BFA8
oklch(76.8% 0.055 160.2)
- #CDA7BF
#CDA7BF
oklch(77% 0.055 340.3)
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 #96BFA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.035
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.037
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.057
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.060
Use #96BFA8 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.