#96CBAF
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.7% 0.068 161.3), rgb(150, 203, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.45:1).
About this color
#96CBAF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 161°. 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 11.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.45:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96CBAF |
| RGB | rgb(150, 203, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 34%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.068 161.3) |
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 #96CBAF | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96CBAF | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96CBAF text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96CBAF text on black | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#DFEEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4E1D1
oklch(88.4% 0.038 161.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96CBAF
oklch(79.7% 0.068 161.3)
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Step 400
400
#5BB68B
oklch(70.8% 0.109 161.3)
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Step 500
500
#04A36E
oklch(63.2% 0.139 161.3)
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Step 600
600
#00895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#022F1D
oklch(27% 0.058 161.1)
#96CBAF 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) | #C9C3AE | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BDB1 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CCBC3 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96CBAF
#96CBAF
oklch(79.7% 0.068 161.3)
- #DCACCA
#DCACCA
oklch(79.7% 0.068 340.9)
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 #96CBAF, 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 0.022
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.065
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.065
Use #96CBAF 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.