#96B8A8
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.3% 0.043 165), rgb(150, 184, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#96B8A8 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.71:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96B8A8 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 184, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 19%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.043 165) |
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 #96B8A8 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96B8A8 | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96B8A8 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96B8A8 text on black | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.014 167.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6BC
oklch(80.8% 0.027 165.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96B8A8
oklch(75.3% 0.043 165)
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Step 500
500
#6A9481
oklch(63% 0.054 165)
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Step 600
600
#507F6B
oklch(55.7% 0.06 165.6)
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Step 700
700
#416B59
oklch(49.1% 0.056 165.2)
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Step 800
800
#365749
oklch(42.7% 0.045 165.7)
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Step 900
900
#2F483D
oklch(37.8% 0.036 165.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A24
oklch(27% 0.022 166.4)
#96B8A8 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) | #B7B3A7 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0AFA9 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FB8B3 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96B8A8
#96B8A8
oklch(75.3% 0.043 165)
- #C4A4B5
#C4A4B5
oklch(75.2% 0.044 345)
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 #96B8A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.053
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.055
Use #96B8A8 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.