#96A484
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.9% 0.048 126.8), rgb(150, 164, 132).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#96A484 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 127°. 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 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.94:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96A484 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 164, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 15%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.048 126.8) |
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 #96A484 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96A484 | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96A484 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96A484 text on black | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#BBC5B0
oklch(81% 0.031 128)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96A484
oklch(69.9% 0.048 126.8)
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Step 500
500
#7F9168
oklch(63.1% 0.062 127.4)
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Step 600
600
#697B50
oklch(55.7% 0.067 126.9)
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Step 700
700
#576740
oklch(49% 0.062 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#475435
oklch(42.6% 0.051 127)
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Step 900
900
#3C462E
oklch(37.8% 0.041 126.7)
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Step 950
950
#23291B
oklch(27% 0.026 126.9)
#96A484 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) | #A8A082 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69F85 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98A19B | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96A484
#96A484
oklch(69.9% 0.048 126.8)
- #A697B6
#A697B6
oklch(70% 0.048 307)
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 #96A484, 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 0.030
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.039
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.040
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.047
Use #96A484 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.