#96A97D
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70.8% 0.065 127), rgb(150, 169, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#96A97D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96A97D |
| RGB | rgb(150, 169, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 20%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.065 127) |
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 #96A97D | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96A97D | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96A97D text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96A97D text on black | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
-
Step 200
200
#D5DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.023 126.3)
-
Step 300
300
#B9C6AA
oklch(80.9% 0.041 127.7)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#96A97D
oklch(70.8% 0.065 127)
-
Step 500
500
#7C935B
oklch(63.1% 0.083 126.8)
-
Step 600
600
#657D41
oklch(55.6% 0.09 127)
-
Step 700
700
#546932
oklch(49% 0.084 126.5)
-
Step 800
800
#45562A
oklch(42.7% 0.07 126.5)
-
Step 900
900
#3A4727
oklch(37.7% 0.054 126.8)
-
Step 950
950
#222A17
oklch(27.1% 0.035 127.2)
#96A97D 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) | #AEA37A | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA27F | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98A59D | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96A97D
#96A97D
oklch(70.8% 0.065 127)
- #AC97C1
#AC97C1
oklch(70.9% 0.064 307.5)
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 #96A97D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.033
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.035
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.042
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.042
Use #96A97D 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.