#96B59B
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.3% 0.05 149.7), rgb(150, 181, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#96B59B is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.37:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96B59B |
| RGB | rgb(150, 181, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 17%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.05 149.7) |
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 #96B59B | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96B59B | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96B59B text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96B59B 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
#E6ECE7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD3
oklch(88.6% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B6
oklch(81% 0.032 149.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96B59B
oklch(74.3% 0.05 149.7)
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Step 500
500
#6E9575
oklch(63.2% 0.064 149.7)
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Step 600
600
#557F5D
oklch(55.6% 0.07 149.6)
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Step 700
700
#456B4D
oklch(49% 0.065 150.1)
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Step 800
800
#39573F
oklch(42.6% 0.053 149.9)
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Step 900
900
#324836
oklch(37.7% 0.041 149.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A20
oklch(26.9% 0.026 151.5)
#96B59B 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) | #B6AF9A | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0AC9C | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92B4AD | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96B59B
#96B59B
oklch(74.3% 0.05 149.7)
- #BEA1BB
#BEA1BB
oklch(74.3% 0.049 329.4)
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 #96B59B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.031
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.041
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.044
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.048
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
Use #96B59B 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.