#96D2BA
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.6% 0.07 167.9), rgb(150, 210, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.22:1).
About this color
#96D2BA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.22:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96D2BA |
| RGB | rgb(150, 210, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 40%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.07 167.9) |
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 #96D2BA | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96D2BA | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96D2BA text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96D2BA text on black | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#F0F8F4
oklch(97.2% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEE7
oklch(93.5% 0.019 167.9)
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Step 200
200
#C1E2D4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 167.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96D2BA
oklch(81.6% 0.07 167.9)
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Step 400
400
#4CB793
oklch(70.7% 0.113 167.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17A
oklch(63% 0.128 168)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#96D2BA 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) | #CFCAB9 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C2BB | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88D3CB | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96D2BA
#96D2BA
oklch(81.6% 0.07 167.9)
- #E6B1CB
#E6B1CB
oklch(81.6% 0.07 347.8)
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 #96D2BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.004
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.031
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.032
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.054
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.056
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.064
Use #96D2BA 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.