#96B48D
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.7% 0.064 138.5), rgb(150, 180, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#96B48D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 139°. 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 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.20:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96B48D |
| RGB | rgb(150, 180, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 21%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.064 138.5) |
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 #96B48D | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96B48D | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96B48D text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96B48D text on black | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 139)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7AE
oklch(80.8% 0.04 138.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96B48D
oklch(73.7% 0.064 138.5)
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Step 500
500
#709665
oklch(63.2% 0.083 138.8)
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Step 600
600
#58804C
oklch(55.6% 0.089 138.7)
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Step 700
700
#486C3D
oklch(49.1% 0.083 138.6)
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Step 800
800
#3B5833
oklch(42.7% 0.068 139.1)
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Step 900
900
#33482C
oklch(37.6% 0.053 138.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1A
oklch(26.9% 0.033 138)
#96B48D 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) | #B7AD8B | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AB8F | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95B1A9 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96B48D
#96B48D
oklch(73.7% 0.064 138.5)
- #BB9DC4
#BB9DC4
oklch(73.6% 0.064 318.3)
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 #96B48D, 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 0.022
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.029
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.035
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.042
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.044
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.050
Use #96B48D 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.