#96C8AF
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.1% 0.063 162.8), rgb(150, 200, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#96C8AF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.17:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96C8AF |
| RGB | rgb(150, 200, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 31%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.063 162.8) |
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 #96C8AF | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96C8AF | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96C8AF text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96C8AF text on black | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 161.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 162.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96C8AF
oklch(79.1% 0.063 162.8)
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Step 400
400
#5FB48E
oklch(70.6% 0.101 163)
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Step 500
500
#1DA172
oklch(63% 0.129 162.8)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#052E1F
oklch(26.9% 0.053 163.8)
#96C8AF 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) | #C6C1AE | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDBBB0 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CC8C1 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96C8AF
#96C8AF
oklch(79.1% 0.063 162.8)
- #D9ABC6
#D9ABC6
oklch(79.1% 0.064 342.6)
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 #96C8AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.021
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.028
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.048
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.058
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.066
Use #96C8AF 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.