#96AE86
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.2% 0.062 133), rgb(150, 174, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#96AE86 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.062 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.69:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96AE86 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 174, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 20%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.062 133) |
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 #96AE86 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96AE86 | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96AE86 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96AE86 text on black | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -54.5 | 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
#E7ECE4
oklch(93.7% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCE
oklch(88.4% 0.021 131.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6AD
oklch(80.8% 0.038 132.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96AE86
oklch(72.2% 0.062 133)
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Step 500
500
#779462
oklch(63.1% 0.079 132.8)
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Step 600
600
#5F7E48
oklch(55.5% 0.087 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#4E6A3A
oklch(49% 0.079 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#405730
oklch(42.7% 0.067 133.4)
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Step 900
900
#37482B
oklch(37.9% 0.052 133.1)
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Step 950
950
#202A19
oklch(27% 0.033 133)
#96AE86 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) | #B2A884 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA688 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97ABA3 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96AE86
#96AE86
oklch(72.2% 0.062 133)
- #B39AC1
#B39AC1
oklch(72.1% 0.062 313.4)
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 #96AE86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.020
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.032
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.033
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.039
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.039
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.044
Use #96AE86 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.