#96A289
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(69.6% 0.038 128.3), rgb(150, 162, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#96A289 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 7.82:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96A289 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 162, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 12%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.038 128.3) |
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 #96A289 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96A289 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96A289 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96A289 text on black | 7.82:1 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4B4
oklch(81% 0.024 128.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96A289
oklch(69.6% 0.038 128.3)
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Step 500
500
#819070
oklch(63.2% 0.05 128.2)
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Step 600
600
#6A7A58
oklch(55.7% 0.054 128.5)
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Step 700
700
#586648
oklch(49% 0.049 128.4)
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Step 800
800
#48533B
oklch(42.5% 0.041 128)
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Step 900
900
#3D4533
oklch(37.7% 0.031 127.3)
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Step 950
950
#23281E
oklch(26.8% 0.019 129.3)
#96A289 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) | #A59E88 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39E8A | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97A09B | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96A289
#96A289
oklch(69.6% 0.038 128.3)
- #A497B0
#A497B0
oklch(69.6% 0.039 308.7)
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 #96A289, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.025
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.029
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.033
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.040
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.041
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.048
Use #96A289 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.