#96C2AA
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(77.6% 0.058 160.8), rgb(150, 194, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#96C2AA is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.59:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96C2AA |
| RGB | rgb(150, 194, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 27%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.058 160.8) |
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 #96C2AA | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96C2AA | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96C2AA text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96C2AA text on black | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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
#E1EEE6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 159.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 160.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96C2AA
oklch(77.6% 0.058 160.8)
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Step 400
400
#69B38E
oklch(70.8% 0.093 161)
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Step 500
500
#379F71
oklch(63% 0.119 160.7)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#0E4E34
oklch(37.8% 0.077 160.9)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E1E
oklch(27.1% 0.05 159.8)
#96C2AA 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) | #C1BBA9 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B6AB | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EC2BB | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96C2AA
#96C2AA
oklch(77.6% 0.058 160.8)
- #D1A8C1
#D1A8C1
oklch(77.6% 0.058 341.4)
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 #96C2AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.056
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.059
Use #96C2AA 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.