#96AF87
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.4% 0.063 133.9), rgb(150, 175, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#96AF87 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.063 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.77:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96AF87 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 175, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 20%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.063 133.9) |
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 #96AF87 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96AF87 | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96AF87 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96AF87 text on black | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | 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
#D3DCCE
oklch(88.4% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7AD
oklch(81% 0.04 134.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96AF87
oklch(72.4% 0.063 133.9)
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Step 500
500
#769462
oklch(63% 0.079 133.4)
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Step 600
600
#5E7F49
oklch(55.7% 0.088 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#4D6B3A
oklch(49.1% 0.082 134.2)
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Step 800
800
#405730
oklch(42.7% 0.067 133.4)
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Step 900
900
#36482B
oklch(37.8% 0.052 134.2)
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Step 950
950
#202A19
oklch(27% 0.033 133)
#96AF87 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) | #B3A985 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA789 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96ACA4 | 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°).
- #96AF87
#96AF87
oklch(72.4% 0.063 133.9)
- #B49BC2
#B49BC2
oklch(72.5% 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 #96AF87, 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 0.031
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.034
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.035
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.040
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.045
Use #96AF87 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.