#96A985
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(71% 0.055 130.4), rgb(150, 169, 133).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#96A985 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.31:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96A985 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 169, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 17%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.055 130.4) |
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 #96A985 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96A985 | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96A985 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96A985 text on black | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#E7EBE4
oklch(93.5% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5AE
oklch(80.8% 0.034 129.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96A985
oklch(71% 0.055 130.4)
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Step 500
500
#7B9265
oklch(63% 0.07 130.2)
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Step 600
600
#647D4C
oklch(55.7% 0.077 130.6)
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Step 700
700
#53693D
oklch(49.1% 0.071 130.3)
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Step 800
800
#445633
oklch(42.8% 0.059 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#39472D
oklch(37.8% 0.046 131.3)
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Step 950
950
#22291A
oklch(26.9% 0.028 128.5)
#96A985 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) | #ADA483 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA287 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97A69F | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96A985
#96A985
oklch(71% 0.055 130.4)
- #AC98BC
#AC98BC
oklch(70.9% 0.056 309.9)
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 #96A985, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.033
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.034
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.035
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.037
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.041
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.042
Use #96A985 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.