#96B8A9
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.3% 0.043 166.6), rgb(150, 184, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#96B8A9 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.72:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96B8A9 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 184, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 19%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.043 166.6) |
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 #96B8A9 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96B8A9 | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96B8A9 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96B8A9 text on black | 9.72:1 | 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
#E5EBE9
oklch(93.5% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCD7
oklch(88.4% 0.015 169.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6BD
oklch(80.8% 0.026 168.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96B8A9
oklch(75.3% 0.043 166.6)
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Step 500
500
#699482
oklch(63% 0.054 166.8)
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Step 600
600
#507F6C
oklch(55.7% 0.06 166.8)
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Step 700
700
#416B5A
oklch(49.2% 0.055 166.6)
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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)
#96B8A9 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) | #B6B3A8 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0AFAA | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FB8B3 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96B8A9
#96B8A9
oklch(75.3% 0.043 166.6)
- #C4A5B4
#C4A5B4
oklch(75.4% 0.041 347.4)
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 #96B8A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.030
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.054
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.054
Use #96B8A9 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.