#96B8A0
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.1% 0.05 154.3), rgb(150, 184, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#96B8A0 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.66:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96B8A0 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 184, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 19%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.05 154.3) |
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 #96B8A0 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96B8A0 | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96B8A0 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96B8A0 text on black | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | 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
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD4
oklch(88.6% 0.018 153.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7B8
oklch(80.9% 0.031 154.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96B8A0
oklch(75.1% 0.05 154.3)
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Step 500
500
#6B9578
oklch(63.1% 0.063 154.1)
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Step 600
600
#518061
oklch(55.7% 0.071 154.6)
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Step 700
700
#426C50
oklch(49.2% 0.065 154.2)
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Step 800
800
#375842
oklch(42.8% 0.053 154.4)
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Step 900
900
#304838
oklch(37.7% 0.04 154.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A21
oklch(26.9% 0.025 156.1)
#96B8A0 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) | #B8B29F | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AEA1 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91B7B1 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96B8A0
#96B8A0
oklch(75.1% 0.05 154.3)
- #C3A3BB
#C3A3BB
oklch(75.1% 0.05 334.9)
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 #96B8A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.031
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.046
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.050
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.055
Use #96B8A0 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.