#96C8A6
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.8% 0.071 154.8), rgb(150, 200, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#96C8A6 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.10:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96C8A6 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 200, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 31%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.071 154.8) |
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 #96C8A6 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96C8A6 | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96C8A6 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96C8A6 text on black | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#C6E1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 154.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96C8A6
oklch(78.8% 0.071 154.8)
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Step 400
400
#61B581
oklch(70.6% 0.113 155)
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Step 500
500
#23A260
oklch(63% 0.146 154.7)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#062F19
oklch(27.1% 0.06 155)
#96C8A6 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) | #C8C0A4 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBAA8 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EC7BE | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96C8A6
#96C8A6
oklch(78.8% 0.071 154.8)
- #D7A9CC
#D7A9CC
oklch(78.7% 0.071 334.9)
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 #96C8A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.023
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.034
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.055
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.062
Use #96C8A6 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.