#96CAAC
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.4% 0.069 159), rgb(150, 202, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#96CAAC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 159°. 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 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.34:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96CAAC |
| RGB | rgb(150, 202, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 33%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.069 159) |
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 #96CAAC | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96CAAC | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96CAAC text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96CAAC text on black | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#DFEEE5
oklch(93.5% 0.02 159.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D0
oklch(88.4% 0.038 158.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96CAAC
oklch(79.4% 0.069 159)
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Step 400
400
#5DB687
oklch(70.8% 0.111 158.7)
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Step 500
500
#13A269
oklch(63% 0.141 159)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#042F1C
oklch(27.1% 0.058 159.1)
#96CAAC 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) | #C9C2AA | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BCAE | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CC9C1 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96CAAC
#96CAAC
oklch(79.4% 0.069 159)
- #DBABCB
#DBABCB
oklch(79.4% 0.07 339)
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 #96CAAC, 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 0.026
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.066
Use #96CAAC 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.