#96C8A9
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.9% 0.068 157.2), rgb(150, 200, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#96C8A9 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.13:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96C8A9 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 200, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 31%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.068 157.2) |
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 #96C8A9 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96C8A9 | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96C8A9 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96C8A9 text on black | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#E0EEE5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 157.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1CF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 156.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96C8A9
oklch(78.9% 0.068 157.2)
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Step 400
400
#60B585
oklch(70.6% 0.11 157.2)
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Step 500
500
#21A267
oklch(63.1% 0.14 157.4)
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Step 600
600
#008953
oklch(55.5% 0.131 157.3)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#062F1B
oklch(27.1% 0.058 157.2)
#96C8A9 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) | #C7C0A7 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBAAB | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DC7BF | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96C8A9
#96C8A9
oklch(78.9% 0.068 157.2)
- #D8AACA
#D8AACA
oklch(78.9% 0.068 337.6)
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 #96C8A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.022
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.032
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.056
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.066
Use #96C8A9 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.