#96BA8D
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75% 0.074 139.4), rgb(150, 186, 141).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#96BA8D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.70:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96BA8D |
| RGB | rgb(150, 186, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 25%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.074 139.4) |
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 #96BA8D | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96BA8D | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96BA8D text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96BA8D text on black | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECD
oklch(88.6% 0.027 138.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8AC
oklch(80.8% 0.045 139)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96BA8D
oklch(75% 0.074 139.4)
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Step 500
500
#6B985F
oklch(63.2% 0.096 139.2)
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Step 600
600
#528246
oklch(55.7% 0.103 139.5)
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Step 700
700
#426E37
oklch(49.2% 0.097 139.6)
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Step 800
800
#37592E
oklch(42.6% 0.079 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#304A29
oklch(37.8% 0.063 139.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B18
oklch(26.9% 0.04 139.2)
#96BA8D 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) | #BDB28A | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AF8F | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94B7AE | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96BA8D
#96BA8D
oklch(75% 0.074 139.4)
- #C39FCC
#C39FCC
oklch(75% 0.075 319.5)
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 #96BA8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.009
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.023
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.026
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.036
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.045
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.052
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.055
Use #96BA8D 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.