#96D7AA
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(82.3% 0.092 153.8), rgb(150, 215, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.59:1).
About this color
#96D7AA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.092 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.59:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96D7AA |
| RGB | rgb(150, 215, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 45%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.092 153.8) |
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 #96D7AA | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96D7AA | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96D7AA text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #96D7AA text on black | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | 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
#DDEFE2
oklch(93.5% 0.026 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#C0E4CA
oklch(88.6% 0.052 153.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96D7AA
oklch(82.3% 0.092 153.8)
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Step 400
400
#46BA75
oklch(70.6% 0.146 153.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A45A
oklch(63.1% 0.159 153.9)
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Step 600
600
#008A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 154)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#005028
oklch(37.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#96D7AA 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) | #D7CDA8 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC5AC | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BD5CA | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96D7AA
#96D7AA
oklch(82.3% 0.092 153.8)
- #EAAFDE
#EAAFDE
oklch(82.3% 0.092 333.7)
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 #96D7AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.033
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.038
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.040
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.057
Use #96D7AA 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.