#96D4AC
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.7% 0.085 155.7), rgb(150, 212, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.30:1).
About this color
#96D4AC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.30:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96D4AC |
| RGB | rgb(150, 212, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 42%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.085 155.7) |
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 #96D4AC | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96D4AC | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96D4AC text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96D4AC text on black | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | 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
#DEEFE3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#C1E3CC
oklch(88.5% 0.048 155.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96D4AC
oklch(81.7% 0.085 155.7)
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Step 400
400
#4CB97C
oklch(70.7% 0.135 155.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A460
oklch(63.2% 0.154 155.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A50
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.8)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F18
oklch(26.8% 0.065 156.1)
#96D4AC 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) | #D4CAAA | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C3AE | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BD3C9 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96D4AC
#96D4AC
oklch(81.7% 0.085 155.7)
- #E7AFD8
#E7AFD8
oklch(81.8% 0.084 336.3)
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 #96D4AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.026
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.043
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.058
Use #96D4AC 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.