#96B28D
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.2% 0.061 138.1), rgb(150, 178, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#96B28D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.04:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96B28D |
| RGB | rgb(150, 178, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 19%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.061 138.1) |
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 #96B28D | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96B28D | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96B28D text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96B28D text on black | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -56.3 | 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
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCF
oklch(88.6% 0.022 136.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7AF
oklch(80.9% 0.039 137.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96B28D
oklch(73.2% 0.061 138.1)
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Step 500
500
#729567
oklch(63.1% 0.078 138.3)
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Step 600
600
#5A7F4E
oklch(55.6% 0.084 138.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A6B3F
oklch(49% 0.078 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#3D5734
oklch(42.6% 0.064 137.9)
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Step 900
900
#34482E
oklch(37.7% 0.05 138.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1B
oklch(27% 0.031 137.5)
#96B28D 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) | #B5AC8B | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A98F | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95AFA8 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96B28D
#96B28D
oklch(73.2% 0.061 138.1)
- #B99DC2
#B99DC2
oklch(73.3% 0.061 317.9)
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 #96B28D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.028
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.032
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.036
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.041
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.041
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.043
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.046
Use #96B28D 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.