#96B689
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74% 0.072 136.8), rgb(150, 182, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#96B689 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.34:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96B689 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 182, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 24%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.072 136.8) |
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 #96B689 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96B689 | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96B689 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96B689 text on black | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 135.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8AB
oklch(80.9% 0.046 137)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96B689
oklch(74% 0.072 136.8)
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Step 500
500
#6F975E
oklch(63.2% 0.093 136.7)
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Step 600
600
#578144
oklch(55.7% 0.101 136.6)
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Step 700
700
#476D36
oklch(49.2% 0.093 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#3A592D
oklch(42.8% 0.078 137.1)
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Step 900
900
#324928
oklch(37.7% 0.061 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B18
oklch(27.1% 0.038 136.2)
#96B689 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) | #B9AF86 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AC8B | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95B3AA | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96B689
#96B689
oklch(74% 0.072 136.8)
- #BE9DCA
#BE9DCA
oklch(74.1% 0.073 317)
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 #96B689, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.017
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.019
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.022
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.030
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.046
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.049
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.050
Use #96B689 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.