#96A786
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(70.6% 0.05 129.9), rgb(150, 167, 134).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#96A786 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 8.16:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96A786 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 167, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 16%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.05 129.9) |
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 #96A786 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96A786 | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96A786 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96A786 text on black | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCD0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 131.9)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5B0
oklch(80.9% 0.031 129.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96A786
oklch(70.6% 0.05 129.9)
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Step 500
500
#7D9268
oklch(63.2% 0.065 129.7)
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Step 600
600
#667C4F
oklch(55.7% 0.071 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#546840
oklch(49% 0.065 130.1)
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Step 800
800
#455535
oklch(42.7% 0.054 130)
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Step 900
900
#3A462E
oklch(37.6% 0.042 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#22291B
oklch(26.9% 0.027 129.6)
#96A786 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) | #AAA284 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A187 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97A49E | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96A786
#96A786
oklch(70.6% 0.05 129.9)
- #AA98B8
#AA98B8
oklch(70.6% 0.05 310.3)
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 #96A786, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.030
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.031
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.037
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.042
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
Use #96A786 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.