#96AE8A
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.3% 0.057 135.2), rgb(150, 174, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#96AE8A is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.71:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96AE8A |
| RGB | rgb(150, 174, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 18%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.057 135.2) |
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 #96AE8A | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96AE8A | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96AE8A text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96AE8A text on black | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | 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
#D3DCCF
oklch(88.4% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6AF
oklch(80.9% 0.036 134.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96AE8A
oklch(72.3% 0.057 135.2)
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Step 500
500
#769467
oklch(63.2% 0.073 135.5)
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Step 600
600
#5F7E4E
oklch(55.6% 0.079 135)
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Step 700
700
#4E6A3F
oklch(49% 0.073 135.3)
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Step 800
800
#405734
oklch(42.8% 0.062 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#36472D
oklch(37.5% 0.048 135.2)
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Step 950
950
#202A1B
oklch(27.1% 0.03 135.4)
#96AE8A 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) | #B1A888 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA68C | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96ABA4 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96AE8A
#96AE8A
oklch(72.3% 0.057 135.2)
- #B39BBF
#B39BBF
oklch(72.3% 0.058 314.4)
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 #96AE8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.018
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.036
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.037
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.037
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.039
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.040
Use #96AE8A 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.