#96A586
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(70.2% 0.047 128.6), rgb(150, 165, 134).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#96A586 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 8.02:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96A586 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 165, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 15%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.047 128.6) |
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 #96A586 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96A586 | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96A586 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96A586 text on black | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#BBC5B1
oklch(81% 0.03 128.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96A586
oklch(70.2% 0.047 128.6)
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Step 500
500
#7E916A
oklch(63.1% 0.06 129.1)
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Step 600
600
#687B51
oklch(55.6% 0.066 128.2)
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Step 700
700
#566842
oklch(49.2% 0.062 129.1)
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Step 800
800
#475437
oklch(42.6% 0.049 127.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B462F
oklch(37.7% 0.04 128.9)
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Step 950
950
#23291C
oklch(27.1% 0.025 128.1)
#96A586 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) | #A8A184 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A087 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97A29C | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96A586
#96A586
oklch(70.2% 0.047 128.6)
- #A797B6
#A797B6
oklch(70.1% 0.048 308.4)
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 #96A586, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.028
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.029
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.033
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.037
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.040
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.047
Use #96A586 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.