#96B387
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.3% 0.069 135.1), rgb(150, 179, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#96B387 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 135°. 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 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.09:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96B387 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 179, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 22%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.069 135.1) |
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 #96B387 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96B387 | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96B387 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96B387 text on black | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 135.7)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7AB
oklch(80.8% 0.043 134.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96B387
oklch(73.3% 0.069 135.1)
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Step 500
500
#72965E
oklch(63.2% 0.09 134.9)
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Step 600
600
#5A8044
oklch(55.6% 0.097 135)
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Step 700
700
#4A6C36
oklch(49.1% 0.09 135)
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Step 800
800
#3D582D
oklch(42.7% 0.074 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#344829
oklch(37.6% 0.056 135.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B18
oklch(27.2% 0.038 134.5)
#96B387 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) | #B7AC84 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AA89 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96B0A7 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96B387
#96B387
oklch(73.3% 0.069 135.1)
- #BA9CC7
#BA9CC7
oklch(73.4% 0.069 315.6)
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 #96B387, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.017
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.024
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.029
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.044
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.046
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.048
Use #96B387 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.