#96B49E
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.1% 0.045 153.4), rgb(150, 180, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#96B49E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 153°. 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 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.31:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96B49E |
| RGB | rgb(150, 180, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 17%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.045 153.4) |
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 #96B49E | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96B49E | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96B49E text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96B49E text on black | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE7
oklch(93.5% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.015 151.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6B8
oklch(80.8% 0.028 153.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96B49E
oklch(74.1% 0.045 153.4)
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Step 500
500
#6E9479
oklch(63% 0.058 153.6)
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Step 600
600
#567E62
oklch(55.5% 0.062 153.5)
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Step 700
700
#466B51
oklch(49.2% 0.059 153.2)
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Step 800
800
#3A5742
oklch(42.7% 0.049 152.6)
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Step 900
900
#324838
oklch(37.8% 0.039 152.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A21
oklch(27% 0.024 154.3)
#96B49E 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) | #B4AF9D | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFAB9F | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92B3AE | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96B49E
#96B49E
oklch(74.1% 0.045 153.4)
- #BEA1B7
#BEA1B7
oklch(74.1% 0.045 334.5)
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 #96B49E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.017
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.046
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.048
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.052
Use #96B49E 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.