#96A782
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(70.5% 0.056 127.8), rgb(150, 167, 130).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#96A782 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 8.14:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96A782 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 167, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 17%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.056 127.8) |
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 #96A782 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96A782 | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96A782 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96A782 text on black | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCE
oklch(88.5% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5AE
oklch(80.9% 0.034 128.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96A782
oklch(70.5% 0.056 127.8)
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Step 500
500
#7D9263
oklch(63.1% 0.071 127.9)
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Step 600
600
#667C4A
oklch(55.6% 0.077 128)
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Step 700
700
#55693B
oklch(49.2% 0.073 128)
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Step 800
800
#465531
oklch(42.7% 0.059 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#3A462B
oklch(37.6% 0.046 127.9)
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Step 950
950
#22291A
oklch(26.9% 0.028 128.5)
#96A782 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) | #ABA280 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A184 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98A39D | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96A782
#96A782
oklch(70.5% 0.056 127.8)
- #A997BB
#A997BB
oklch(70.4% 0.055 307.6)
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 #96A782, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.029
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.034
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.036
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.039
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.040
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.043
Use #96A782 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.