#96AB8A
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(71.6% 0.052 134.2), rgb(150, 171, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#96AB8A is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.48:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96AB8A |
| RGB | rgb(150, 171, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 16%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.052 134.2) |
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 #96AB8A | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96AB8A | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96AB8A text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96AB8A text on black | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -53.4 | 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
#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
#B8C6B1
oklch(81% 0.033 135)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96AB8A
oklch(71.6% 0.052 134.2)
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Step 500
500
#799369
oklch(63.2% 0.068 133.9)
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Step 600
600
#627D51
oklch(55.7% 0.072 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#516941
oklch(49% 0.067 133.5)
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Step 800
800
#425636
oklch(42.7% 0.056 134.3)
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Step 900
900
#38472F
oklch(37.8% 0.044 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#212A1C
oklch(27.2% 0.028 134.6)
#96AB8A 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) | #AEA688 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA48B | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96A8A2 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96AB8A
#96AB8A
oklch(71.6% 0.052 134.2)
- #B09ABB
#B09ABB
oklch(71.6% 0.053 314.5)
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 #96AB8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.024
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.034
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.034
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.035
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
Use #96AB8A 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.