#96B79E
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.8% 0.051 152.4), rgb(150, 183, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#96B79E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.56:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96B79E |
| RGB | rgb(150, 183, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 19%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.051 152.4) |
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 #96B79E | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96B79E | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96B79E text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96B79E text on black | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD4
oklch(88.6% 0.018 153.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7B7
oklch(80.9% 0.032 152.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96B79E
oklch(74.8% 0.051 152.4)
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Step 500
500
#6C9577
oklch(63.1% 0.064 152.6)
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Step 600
600
#537F5F
oklch(55.5% 0.07 152.2)
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Step 700
700
#436C4F
oklch(49.2% 0.066 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#385840
oklch(42.8% 0.055 151.4)
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Step 900
900
#304837
oklch(37.6% 0.042 153.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A20
oklch(26.9% 0.026 151.5)
#96B79E 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) | #B7B19D | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1AD9F | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92B6B0 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96B79E
#96B79E
oklch(74.8% 0.051 152.4)
- #C1A2BB
#C1A2BB
oklch(74.8% 0.05 332.7)
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 #96B79E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.031
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.044
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.048
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.053
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.053
Use #96B79E 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.