#96A090
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(69.3% 0.026 133.5), rgb(150, 160, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#96A090 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96A090 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 160, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 8%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.026 133.5) |
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 #96A090 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96A090 | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96A090 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96A090 text on black | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.005 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD4
oklch(88.4% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCC3B9
oklch(80.9% 0.016 136.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96A090
oklch(69.3% 0.026 133.5)
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Step 500
500
#828E7A
oklch(63.1% 0.032 132.8)
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Step 600
600
#6B7863
oklch(55.6% 0.035 133.5)
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Step 700
700
#596552
oklch(49.1% 0.033 134)
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Step 800
800
#495243
oklch(42.6% 0.027 132.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D4439
oklch(37.7% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#242821
oklch(27% 0.014 131.7)
#96A090 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) | #A29D8F | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09D91 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #969F9B | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96A090
#96A090
oklch(69.3% 0.026 133.5)
- #A298A8
#A298A8
oklch(69.3% 0.026 313.1)
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 #96A090, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.024
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.027
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.039
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.048
Use #96A090 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.