#96BB85
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.1% 0.085 136), rgb(150, 187, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#96BB85 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.74:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96BB85 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 187, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 28%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.085 136) |
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 #96BB85 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96BB85 | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96BB85 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96BB85 text on black | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE2
oklch(93.5% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 135.6)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9A7
oklch(80.9% 0.054 136.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96BB85
oklch(75.1% 0.085 136)
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Step 500
500
#6B9854
oklch(63% 0.108 135.8)
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Step 600
600
#528338
oklch(55.7% 0.119 136)
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Step 700
700
#426E2A
oklch(49% 0.11 136)
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Step 800
800
#375A24
oklch(42.7% 0.091 135.9)
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Step 900
900
#304A22
oklch(37.7% 0.071 135.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B15
oklch(26.9% 0.044 136.3)
#96BB85 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) | #BFB382 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AF88 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96B7AD | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96BB85
#96BB85
oklch(75.1% 0.085 136)
- #C49ED3
#C49ED3
oklch(75.1% 0.085 316.3)
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 #96BB85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.014
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.020
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.033
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.036
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.047
Use #96BB85 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.