#96B59A
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.2% 0.051 148.7), rgb(150, 181, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#96B59A is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.37:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96B59A |
| RGB | rgb(150, 181, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 17%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.051 148.7) |
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 #96B59A | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96B59A | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96B59A text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96B59A text on black | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD3
oklch(88.6% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B5
oklch(80.9% 0.033 148.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96B59A
oklch(74.2% 0.051 148.7)
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Step 500
500
#6E9574
oklch(63.2% 0.065 148.9)
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Step 600
600
#557F5C
oklch(55.5% 0.071 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#466B4C
oklch(49.1% 0.065 148.7)
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Step 800
800
#39573E
oklch(42.5% 0.055 148.9)
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Step 900
900
#324835
oklch(37.7% 0.042 148.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A1F
oklch(26.9% 0.027 149)
#96B59A 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) | #B6AF99 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0AC9B | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93B4AD | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96B59A
#96B59A
oklch(74.2% 0.051 148.7)
- #BEA0BC
#BEA0BC
oklch(74.1% 0.052 328.2)
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 #96B59A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.030
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.041
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.044
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.045
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.048
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.049
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.051
Use #96B59A 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.