#96CD9B
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.7% 0.09 147), rgb(150, 205, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.50:1).
About this color
#96CD9B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.50:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96CD9B |
| RGB | rgb(150, 205, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 35%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.09 147) |
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 #96CD9B | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96CD9B | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96CD9B text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96CD9B text on black | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc -68.5 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 147.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 146.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96CD9B
oklch(79.7% 0.09 147)
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Step 400
400
#5BB869
oklch(70.6% 0.144 147.1)
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Step 500
500
#0CA53D
oklch(63% 0.184 147)
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Step 600
600
#008B31
oklch(55.5% 0.165 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#007528
oklch(49% 0.145 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#00601F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 147)
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Step 900
900
#005019
oklch(37.6% 0.111 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#03300D
oklch(27.1% 0.077 146.8)
#96CD9B 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) | #CFC398 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BD9E | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90CABF | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96CD9B
#96CD9B
oklch(79.7% 0.09 147)
- #DCA9DB
#DCA9DB
oklch(79.7% 0.089 327)
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 #96CD9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.041
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.053
Use #96CD9B 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.