#96B796
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.6% 0.059 145), rgb(150, 183, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#96B796 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.51:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96B796 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 183, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 19%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.059 145) |
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 #96B796 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96B796 | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96B796 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96B796 text on black | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -58.7 | 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
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD1
oklch(88.5% 0.021 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B2
oklch(80.9% 0.036 143.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96B796
oklch(74.6% 0.059 145)
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Step 500
500
#6D966D
oklch(63.2% 0.076 144.6)
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Step 600
600
#548055
oklch(55.6% 0.082 144.9)
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Step 700
700
#446C45
oklch(49% 0.076 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#385839
oklch(42.6% 0.063 145.1)
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Step 900
900
#314931
oklch(37.8% 0.05 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1D
oklch(27.2% 0.032 144.6)
#96B796 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) | #B9B194 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3AD98 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93B5AE | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96B796
#96B796
oklch(74.6% 0.059 145)
- #C0A0C2
#C0A0C2
oklch(74.5% 0.06 324.3)
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 #96B796, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.021
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.047
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.050
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.052
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.053
Use #96B796 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.