#96BFAB
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(76.9% 0.052 163.8), rgb(150, 191, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#96BFAB is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 164°. 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 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.33:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96BFAB |
| RGB | rgb(150, 191, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 24%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.052 163.8) |
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 #96BFAB | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96BFAB | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96BFAB text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96BFAB text on black | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 163.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96BFAB
oklch(76.9% 0.052 163.8)
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Step 400
400
#6DB192
oklch(70.6% 0.084 163.6)
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Step 500
500
#3F9E78
oklch(63.2% 0.107 163.9)
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Step 600
600
#0C8860
oklch(55.6% 0.116 163.6)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#055E41
oklch(42.7% 0.09 163.5)
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Step 900
900
#144D37
oklch(37.7% 0.07 163.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D20
oklch(26.9% 0.044 163.2)
#96BFAB 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) | #BDB9AA | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B4AC | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EBFB9 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96BFAB
#96BFAB
oklch(76.9% 0.052 163.8)
- #CDA7BC
#CDA7BC
oklch(76.9% 0.052 344.1)
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 #96BFAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.058
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.060
Use #96BFAB 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.