#96CEAF
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.4% 0.073 160), rgb(150, 206, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.74:1).
About this color
#96CEAF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.74:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96CEAF |
| RGB | rgb(150, 206, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 36%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.073 160) |
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 #96CEAF | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96CEAF | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96CEAF text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96CEAF text on black | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE5
oklch(93.5% 0.02 159.7)
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Step 200
200
#C3E2D0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 160)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96CEAF
oklch(80.4% 0.073 160)
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Step 400
400
#56B787
oklch(70.8% 0.117 159.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A36B
oklch(63.1% 0.143 160.1)
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Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#96CEAF 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) | #CDC6AD | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BFB1 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BCEC5 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96CEAF
#96CEAF
oklch(80.4% 0.073 160)
- #E0ADCE
#E0ADCE
oklch(80.4% 0.073 339.9)
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 #96CEAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.019
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.024
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.065
Use #96CEAF 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.