#96AE92
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.5% 0.048 141.1), rgb(150, 174, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#96AE92 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.76:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96AE92 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 174, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 15%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.048 141.1) |
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 #96AE92 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96AE92 | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96AE92 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96AE92 text on black | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -54.8 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD2
oklch(88.5% 0.017 142.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B4
oklch(80.9% 0.03 142.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96AE92
oklch(72.5% 0.048 141.1)
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Step 500
500
#759370
oklch(63% 0.062 141.1)
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Step 600
600
#5E7D59
oklch(55.6% 0.065 141.1)
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Step 700
700
#4D6A48
oklch(49.2% 0.063 140.9)
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Step 800
800
#3F563C
oklch(42.6% 0.051 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#364733
oklch(37.7% 0.04 140.8)
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Step 950
950
#202A1E
oklch(27.1% 0.026 140.4)
#96AE92 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) | #B0A990 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA693 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95ACA6 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96AE92
#96AE92
oklch(72.5% 0.048 141.1)
- #B49DB9
#B49DB9
oklch(72.5% 0.047 320.2)
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 #96AE92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.017
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.032
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.035
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.035
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.047
Use #96AE92 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.