#96A697
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(70.8% 0.028 147), rgb(150, 166, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#96A697 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.19:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96A697 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 166, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 8%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.028 147) |
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 #96A697 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96A697 | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96A697 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96A697 text on black | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -51.8 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD5
oklch(88.5% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4BA
oklch(81% 0.018 145.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96A697
oklch(70.8% 0.028 147)
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Step 500
500
#7C907D
oklch(63.2% 0.036 146.5)
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Step 600
600
#657A66
oklch(55.7% 0.039 146.3)
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Step 700
700
#536755
oklch(49.2% 0.037 147.7)
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Step 800
800
#445446
oklch(42.8% 0.03 148.5)
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Step 900
900
#3A453A
oklch(37.7% 0.023 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#222822
oklch(26.9% 0.014 145.2)
#96A697 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) | #A7A396 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4A198 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94A5A2 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96A697
#96A697
oklch(70.8% 0.028 147)
- #AB9BAA
#AB9BAA
oklch(70.8% 0.028 327.8)
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 #96A697, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.014
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.021
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.026
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.036
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
Use #96A697 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.