#96AE97
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.6% 0.042 146.2), rgb(150, 174, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#96AE97 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 146°. 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 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.79:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96AE97 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 174, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 13%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.042 146.2) |
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 #96AE97 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96AE97 | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96AE97 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96AE97 text on black | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD3
oklch(88.5% 0.016 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5B7
oklch(80.8% 0.025 147.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96AE97
oklch(72.6% 0.042 146.2)
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Step 500
500
#759376
oklch(63.2% 0.055 145.8)
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Step 600
600
#5D7D5F
oklch(55.6% 0.059 146.3)
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Step 700
700
#4C694E
oklch(49% 0.055 146.4)
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Step 800
800
#3F5640
oklch(42.7% 0.046 145.8)
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Step 900
900
#364736
oklch(37.8% 0.036 144.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2920
oklch(26.8% 0.022 147.6)
#96AE97 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) | #AFA996 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA798 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94ADA7 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96AE97
#96AE97
oklch(72.6% 0.042 146.2)
- #B59EB5
#B59EB5
oklch(72.7% 0.042 326)
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 #96AE97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.020
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.026
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.033
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.036
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
Use #96AE97 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.