#96A591
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(70.4% 0.033 137.8), rgb(150, 165, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#96A591 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 8.08:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96A591 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 165, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 10%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.033 137.8) |
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 #96A591 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96A591 | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96A591 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96A591 text on black | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD4
oklch(88.5% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4B7
oklch(80.9% 0.021 138.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96A591
oklch(70.4% 0.033 137.8)
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Step 500
500
#7D9077
oklch(63.1% 0.043 138.2)
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Step 600
600
#667A60
oklch(55.6% 0.046 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#55674F
oklch(49.2% 0.043 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#465441
oklch(42.8% 0.035 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B4537
oklch(37.7% 0.027 136.8)
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Step 950
950
#222920
oklch(27.1% 0.019 138.8)
#96A591 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) | #A7A290 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4A092 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96A39F | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96A591
#96A591
oklch(70.4% 0.033 137.8)
- #A99AAE
#A99AAE
oklch(70.6% 0.033 317.7)
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 #96A591, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.021
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.022
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.033
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.045
Use #96A591 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.