#96C79D
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.4% 0.078 148.6), rgb(150, 199, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#96C79D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.95:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96C79D |
| RGB | rgb(150, 199, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 30%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.078 148.6) |
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 #96C79D | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96C79D | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96C79D text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96C79D text on black | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2CA
oklch(88.6% 0.044 149.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96C79D
oklch(78.4% 0.078 148.6)
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Step 400
400
#64B674
oklch(70.7% 0.125 148.7)
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Step 500
500
#2CA34E
oklch(63.1% 0.161 148.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B39
oklch(55.6% 0.158 148.7)
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Step 700
700
#00752F
oklch(49.1% 0.139 148.8)
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Step 800
800
#006025
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#04501F
oklch(37.7% 0.105 148.7)
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Step 950
950
#082F13
oklch(27% 0.066 148.9)
#96C79D 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) | #C8BE9B | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B99F | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90C5BB | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96C79D
#96C79D
oklch(78.4% 0.078 148.6)
- #D5A7D2
#D5A7D2
oklch(78.4% 0.079 328.4)
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 #96C79D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.033
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.041
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.046
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.053
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.053
Use #96C79D 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.