#96A286
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.5% 0.042 126.4), rgb(150, 162, 134).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#96A286 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.042 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 (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96A286 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 162, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 13%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.042 126.4) |
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 #96A286 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96A286 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96A286 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96A286 text on black | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#D6DBD1
oklch(88.5% 0.015 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4B2
oklch(80.9% 0.026 126.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96A286
oklch(69.5% 0.042 126.4)
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Step 500
500
#81906C
oklch(63.1% 0.055 126.3)
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Step 600
600
#6A7A54
oklch(55.6% 0.059 126.8)
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Step 700
700
#596745
oklch(49.2% 0.054 126.5)
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Step 800
800
#495439
oklch(42.8% 0.045 126.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D4531
oklch(37.7% 0.034 125.7)
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Step 950
950
#24291D
oklch(27.2% 0.023 126.2)
#96A286 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) | #A59E84 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39E87 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #989F9A | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96A286
#96A286
oklch(69.5% 0.042 126.4)
- #A396B2
#A396B2
oklch(69.4% 0.043 306.3)
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 #96A286, 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 0.028
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.035
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.041
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.045
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.047
Use #96A286 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.