#96BFB5
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(77.2% 0.046 178.5), rgb(150, 191, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#96BFB5 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 178°. 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 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.41:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96BFB5 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 191, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 24%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.046 178.5) |
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 #96BFB5 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96BFB5 | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96BFB5 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96BFB5 text on black | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 178.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96BFB5
oklch(77.2% 0.046 178.5)
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Step 400
400
#6BB0A1
oklch(70.7% 0.074 178.6)
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Step 500
500
#3C9C8A
oklch(63.1% 0.094 178.6)
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Step 600
600
#008674
oklch(55.5% 0.101 178.9)
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Step 700
700
#007161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 177.8)
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Step 900
900
#114C42
oklch(37.7% 0.061 178.9)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D27
oklch(27.1% 0.039 178.8)
#96BFB5 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) | #BCBAB5 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B4B6 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CC0BC | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96BFB5
#96BFB5
oklch(77.2% 0.046 178.5)
- #CFA9B4
#CFA9B4
oklch(77.2% 0.047 359)
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 #96BFB5, 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 0.043
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
Use #96BFB5 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.