#96D4AA
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.6% 0.087 154.5), rgb(150, 212, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.29:1).
About this color
#96D4AA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.29:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96D4AA |
| RGB | rgb(150, 212, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 42%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.087 154.5) |
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 #96D4AA | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96D4AA | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96D4AA text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96D4AA text on black | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 152.9)
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Step 200
200
#C1E3CB
oklch(88.5% 0.048 154.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96D4AA
oklch(81.6% 0.087 154.5)
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Step 400
400
#4CB979
oklch(70.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A45C
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#96D4AA 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) | #D4CAA8 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C3AC | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CD3C8 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96D4AA
#96D4AA
oklch(81.6% 0.087 154.5)
- #E6AEDA
#E6AEDA
oklch(81.6% 0.087 334.1)
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 #96D4AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.028
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.044
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.057
Use #96D4AA 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.