#96B68C
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.1% 0.069 138.3), rgb(150, 182, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#96B68C is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.36:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96B68C |
| RGB | rgb(150, 182, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 22%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.069 138.3) |
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 #96B68C | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96B68C | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96B68C text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96B68C text on black | 9.36:1 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCE
oklch(88.5% 0.023 137.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8AD
oklch(80.9% 0.044 138.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96B68C
oklch(74.1% 0.069 138.3)
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Step 500
500
#6F9662
oklch(63.1% 0.087 138.1)
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Step 600
600
#568148
oklch(55.7% 0.097 138.3)
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Step 700
700
#466D3A
oklch(49.2% 0.089 138.6)
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Step 800
800
#3A5830
oklch(42.6% 0.073 138.2)
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Step 900
900
#32492B
oklch(37.8% 0.057 138.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B19
oklch(27% 0.038 138.9)
#96B68C 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) | #B9AF8A | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AC8E | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95B3AA | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96B68C
#96B68C
oklch(74.1% 0.069 138.3)
- #BE9EC7
#BE9EC7
oklch(74.1% 0.068 318.7)
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 #96B68C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.017
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.025
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.033
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.042
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.049
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.049
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.052
Use #96B68C 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.