#96CCAC
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.9% 0.072 158.3), rgb(150, 204, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.52:1).
About this color
#96CCAC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.072 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 11.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.52:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96CCAC |
| RGB | rgb(150, 204, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 35%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.072 158.3) |
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 #96CCAC | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96CCAC | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96CCAC text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96CCAC text on black | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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)
#96CCAC
oklch(79.9% 0.072 158.3)
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Step 400
400
#5AB685
oklch(70.6% 0.115 158.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A367
oklch(63% 0.146 158.5)
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Step 600
600
#008955
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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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
#022F1B
oklch(27% 0.06 158.6)
#96CCAC 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) | #CBC4AA | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BDAE | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CCBC3 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96CCAC
#96CCAC
oklch(79.9% 0.072 158.3)
- #DDACCD
#DDACCD
oklch(79.9% 0.072 338.7)
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 #96CCAC, 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 0.024
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.064
Use #96CCAC 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.