#96B68E
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.2% 0.066 139.4), rgb(150, 182, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#96B68E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 139°. 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 (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.37:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96B68E |
| RGB | rgb(150, 182, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 22%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.066 139.4) |
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 #96B68E | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96B68E | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96B68E text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96B68E 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
#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
#D2DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 139)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8AE
oklch(81% 0.043 139.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96B68E
oklch(74.2% 0.066 139.4)
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Step 500
500
#6E9664
oklch(63% 0.085 139.5)
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Step 600
600
#56804B
oklch(55.5% 0.092 139.3)
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Step 700
700
#466C3C
oklch(49% 0.085 139.3)
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Step 800
800
#3A5832
oklch(42.6% 0.07 139.2)
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Step 900
900
#32492C
oklch(37.8% 0.056 139.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1A
oklch(27.1% 0.036 140.1)
#96B68E 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) | #B9AF8C | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3AC90 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95B3AB | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96B68E
#96B68E
oklch(74.2% 0.066 139.4)
- #BE9EC6
#BE9EC6
oklch(74.1% 0.067 319.5)
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 #96B68E, 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 0.018
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.028
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.036
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.044
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.048
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.051
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.051
Use #96B68E 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.