#96B59C
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.3% 0.049 150.8), rgb(150, 181, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#96B59C is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.38:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96B59C |
| RGB | rgb(150, 181, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 17%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.049 150.8) |
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 #96B59C | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96B59C | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96B59C text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96B59C text on black | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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
#D1DCD3
oklch(88.4% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B7
oklch(81% 0.031 151.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96B59C
oklch(74.3% 0.049 150.8)
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Step 500
500
#6E9576
oklch(63.2% 0.063 150.5)
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Step 600
600
#557F5F
oklch(55.6% 0.068 151.2)
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Step 700
700
#456B4E
oklch(49.1% 0.063 151)
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Step 800
800
#395740
oklch(42.6% 0.052 151)
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Step 900
900
#314836
oklch(37.7% 0.042 150.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A20
oklch(26.9% 0.026 151.5)
#96B59C 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) | #B5AF9B | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0AC9D | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92B4AE | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96B59C
#96B59C
oklch(74.3% 0.049 150.8)
- #BFA1BA
#BFA1BA
oklch(74.3% 0.049 331.7)
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 #96B59C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.032
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.040
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.044
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.048
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.049
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
Use #96B59C 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.