#96D5BC
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(82.3% 0.073 167.9), rgb(150, 213, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.54:1).
About this color
#96D5BC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.073 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 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.54:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96D5BC |
| RGB | rgb(150, 213, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 43%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.073 167.9) |
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 #96D5BC | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96D5BC | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96D5BC text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #96D5BC text on black | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc -73.3 | 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
#F0F8F4
oklch(97.2% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 167.5)
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Step 200
200
#C0E2D4
oklch(88.4% 0.041 168.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96D5BC
oklch(82.3% 0.073 167.9)
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Step 400
400
#46B892
oklch(70.7% 0.118 167.6)
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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)
#96D5BC 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) | #D2CDBB | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C5BE | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87D6CE | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96D5BC
#96D5BC
oklch(82.3% 0.073 167.9)
- #EAB2CE
#EAB2CE
oklch(82.3% 0.074 347.4)
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 #96D5BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.009
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.039
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.050
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.058
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.059
Use #96D5BC 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.