#96B183
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.8% 0.071 132.7), rgb(150, 177, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#96B183 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.071 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.91:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96B183 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 177, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 23%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.071 132.7) |
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 #96B183 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96B183 | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96B183 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96B183 text on black | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCC
oklch(88.5% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7AA
oklch(80.9% 0.044 132.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96B183
oklch(72.8% 0.071 132.7)
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Step 500
500
#74955B
oklch(63% 0.09 132.6)
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Step 600
600
#5C7F41
oklch(55.5% 0.098 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#4C6C32
oklch(49.2% 0.093 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#3E582A
oklch(42.7% 0.077 133)
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Step 900
900
#354827
oklch(37.6% 0.058 133)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A17
oklch(26.9% 0.037 132.9)
#96B183 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) | #B5AA80 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A885 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97ADA5 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96B183
#96B183
oklch(72.8% 0.071 132.7)
- #B79AC7
#B79AC7
oklch(72.7% 0.071 313.5)
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 #96B183, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.021
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.022
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.029
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.041
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.045
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.046
Use #96B183 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.