#96C8B2
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.1% 0.061 166), rgb(150, 200, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#96C8B2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 166°. 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 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.20:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96C8B2 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 200, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 31%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.061 166) |
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 #96C8B2 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96C8B2 | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96C8B2 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96C8B2 text on black | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc -67.1 | 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
#E0EEE7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D4
oklch(88.6% 0.035 165.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96C8B2
oklch(79.1% 0.061 166)
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Step 400
400
#5FB493
oklch(70.7% 0.097 166.3)
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Step 500
500
#1BA178
oklch(63.2% 0.125 166)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007253
oklch(49% 0.101 166.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#052E21
oklch(26.9% 0.051 167.1)
#96C8B2 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) | #C6C1B1 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDBBB3 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BC8C1 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96C8B2
#96C8B2
oklch(79.1% 0.061 166)
- #D9ACC3
#D9ACC3
oklch(79.2% 0.06 346.4)
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 #96C8B2, 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 0.027
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.035
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.051
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.060
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.063
Use #96C8B2 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.