#96CFB9
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.9% 0.067 168.8), rgb(150, 207, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.92:1).
About this color
#96CFB9 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.92:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96CFB9 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 207, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 37%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.067 168.8) |
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 #96CFB9 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96CFB9 | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96CFB9 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96CFB9 text on black | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEE7
oklch(93.5% 0.019 167.9)
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Step 200
200
#C2E1D5
oklch(88.4% 0.037 170.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96CFB9
oklch(80.9% 0.067 168.8)
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Step 400
400
#52B695
oklch(70.7% 0.107 168.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17C
oklch(63% 0.126 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#96CFB9 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) | #CCC7B8 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C0BA | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89D0C8 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96CFB9
#96CFB9
oklch(80.9% 0.067 168.8)
- #E2B0C8
#E2B0C8
oklch(80.9% 0.066 348.2)
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 #96CFB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.008
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.027
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.031
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.054
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.055
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.057
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.064
Use #96CFB9 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.