#96B697
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.4% 0.056 145.8), rgb(150, 182, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#96B697 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.43:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96B697 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 182, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 18%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.056 145.8) |
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 #96B697 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96B697 | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96B697 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96B697 text on black | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 147.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B3
oklch(80.9% 0.035 145.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96B697
oklch(74.4% 0.056 145.8)
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Step 500
500
#6D956F
oklch(63% 0.072 145.9)
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Step 600
600
#558057
oklch(55.7% 0.079 145.5)
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Step 700
700
#456C47
oklch(49.2% 0.073 145.6)
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Step 800
800
#39583B
oklch(42.7% 0.06 146)
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Step 900
900
#314832
oklch(37.6% 0.047 145.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A1E
oklch(26.9% 0.028 146.7)
#96B697 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) | #B7B095 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AC99 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93B4AD | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96B697
#96B697
oklch(74.4% 0.056 145.8)
- #BFA0BF
#BFA0BF
oklch(74.3% 0.056 326.1)
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 #96B697, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.025
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.045
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.046
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.046
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.050
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.052
Use #96B697 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.