#96A285
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.5% 0.043 125.8), rgb(150, 162, 133).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#96A285 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96A285 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 162, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 13%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.043 125.8) |
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 #96A285 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96A285 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96A285 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96A285 text on black | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD0
oklch(88.4% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4B1
oklch(80.9% 0.028 125.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96A285
oklch(69.5% 0.043 125.8)
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Step 500
500
#81906B
oklch(63.1% 0.056 125.9)
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Step 600
600
#6B7A53
oklch(55.7% 0.06 125.4)
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Step 700
700
#596743
oklch(49.2% 0.057 125.7)
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Step 800
800
#495438
oklch(42.8% 0.046 125.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D4530
oklch(37.7% 0.036 125)
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Step 950
950
#24291C
oklch(27.2% 0.024 125.1)
#96A285 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) | #A59E83 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49D86 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #989F9A | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96A285
#96A285
oklch(69.5% 0.043 125.8)
- #A396B3
#A396B3
oklch(69.4% 0.044 305.5)
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 #96A285, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.026
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.029
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.038
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.041
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.046
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.047
Use #96A285 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.