#96C5A6
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.1% 0.066 155.7), rgb(150, 197, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#96C5A6 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.83:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96C5A6 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 197, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 29%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.066 155.7) |
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 #96C5A6 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96C5A6 | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96C5A6 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96C5A6 text on black | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CF
oklch(88.6% 0.037 155.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96C5A6
oklch(78.1% 0.066 155.7)
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Step 400
400
#65B484
oklch(70.6% 0.106 155.8)
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Step 500
500
#2FA165
oklch(63.1% 0.136 155.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#074F2C
oklch(37.7% 0.089 155.3)
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Step 950
950
#092E1A
oklch(26.9% 0.056 155.6)
#96C5A6 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) | #C5BDA4 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB8A8 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EC4BC | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96C5A6
#96C5A6
oklch(78.1% 0.066 155.7)
- #D4A8C8
#D4A8C8
oklch(78.1% 0.067 336.2)
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 #96C5A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.036
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.039
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.062
Use #96C5A6 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.