#96B889
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74.5% 0.075 137.2), rgb(150, 184, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#96B889 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.51:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96B889 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 184, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 25%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.075 137.2) |
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 #96B889 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96B889 | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96B889 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96B889 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCD
oklch(88.4% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8AB
oklch(80.9% 0.046 137)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96B889
oklch(74.5% 0.075 137.2)
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Step 500
500
#6D975C
oklch(63.1% 0.097 137.1)
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Step 600
600
#558142
oklch(55.5% 0.104 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#456D34
oklch(49.1% 0.096 137.1)
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Step 800
800
#39592B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 136.9)
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Step 900
900
#314927
oklch(37.6% 0.063 137)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B17
oklch(27% 0.04 136.7)
#96B889 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) | #BBB086 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AD8B | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95B4AB | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96B889
#96B889
oklch(74.5% 0.075 137.2)
- #C09ECC
#C09ECC
oklch(74.5% 0.075 317.2)
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 #96B889, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.013
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.021
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.023
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.031
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.042
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.047
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.054
Use #96B889 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.