#96AA89
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(71.3% 0.052 133.1), rgb(150, 170, 137).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.40:1).
About this color
#96AA89 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.40:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96AA89 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 170, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 16%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.052 133.1) |
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 #96AA89 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96AA89 | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96AA89 text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96AA89 text on black | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc -52.9 | 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
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD0
oklch(88.5% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5B0
oklch(80.8% 0.032 131.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96AA89
oklch(71.3% 0.052 133.1)
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Step 500
500
#7A9269
oklch(63% 0.065 132.7)
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Step 600
600
#637D51
oklch(55.7% 0.072 133.2)
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Step 700
700
#526941
oklch(49.1% 0.067 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#435636
oklch(42.8% 0.056 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#39472F
oklch(37.8% 0.043 132.8)
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Step 950
950
#21291C
oklch(26.9% 0.026 133.7)
#96AA89 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) | #ADA587 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA38A | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97A7A1 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96AA89
#96AA89
oklch(71.3% 0.052 133.1)
- #AE9ABA
#AE9ABA
oklch(71.4% 0.051 312.8)
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 #96AA89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.027
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.033
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.033
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.035
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.036
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.037
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
Use #96AA89 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.