#96C8A1
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.7% 0.076 151.1), rgb(150, 200, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.07:1).
About this color
#96C8A1 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.07:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96C8A1 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 200, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 31%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.076 151.1) |
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 #96C8A1 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96C8A1 | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96C8A1 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96C8A1 text on black | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#E0EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2CB
oklch(88.6% 0.043 150.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96C8A1
oklch(78.7% 0.076 151.1)
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Step 400
400
#62B679
oklch(70.7% 0.122 151.1)
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Step 500
500
#26A356
oklch(63.1% 0.155 151.2)
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Step 600
600
#008B42
oklch(55.7% 0.15 151)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#072F15
oklch(27% 0.065 150.9)
#96C8A1 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) | #C9C09F | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BAA3 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FC6BD | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96C8A1
#96C8A1
oklch(78.7% 0.076 151.1)
- #D7A8D0
#D7A8D0
oklch(78.7% 0.076 331.4)
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 #96C8A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.038
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.039
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.045
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.055
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.056
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.056
Use #96C8A1 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.