#96BFAF
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(77% 0.049 169.2), rgb(150, 191, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#96BFAF is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.36:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96BFAF |
| RGB | rgb(150, 191, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 24%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.049 169.2) |
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 #96BFAF | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96BFAF | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96BFAF text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96BFAF text on black | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD6
oklch(88.4% 0.027 170.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96BFAF
oklch(77% 0.049 169.2)
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Step 400
400
#6CB198
oklch(70.7% 0.08 168.9)
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Step 500
500
#3E9D7F
oklch(63.1% 0.101 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#068768
oklch(55.5% 0.11 169.2)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#025D47
oklch(42.6% 0.084 169.5)
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Step 900
900
#134D3C
oklch(37.8% 0.066 169.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D23
oklch(27% 0.042 169.1)
#96BFAF 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) | #BDB9AE | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B4B0 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DC0BA | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96BFAF
#96BFAF
oklch(77% 0.049 169.2)
- #CEA8B9
#CEA8B9
oklch(77.1% 0.05 349.7)
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 #96BFAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.058
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.060
Use #96BFAF 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.