#96CBAB
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.6% 0.071 157.8), rgb(150, 203, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#96CBAB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 158°. 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 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.42:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96CBAB |
| RGB | rgb(150, 203, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 34%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.071 157.8) |
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 #96CBAB | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96CBAB | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96CBAB text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96CBAB text on black | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#F0F7F3
oklch(97% 0.009 161.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE5
oklch(93.5% 0.02 159.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2CF
oklch(88.6% 0.041 157.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96CBAB
oklch(79.6% 0.071 157.8)
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Step 400
400
#5BB685
oklch(70.7% 0.114 158)
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Step 500
500
#0AA366
oklch(63.1% 0.146 157.9)
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Step 600
600
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#032F1B
oklch(27% 0.06 158.3)
#96CBAB 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) | #CAC3A9 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BDAD | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CCAC2 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96CBAB
#96CBAB
oklch(79.6% 0.071 157.8)
- #DCABCD
#DCABCD
oklch(79.6% 0.072 337.8)
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 #96CBAB, 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 0.026
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.064
Use #96CBAB 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.