#96BB9D
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.7% 0.058 150.4), rgb(150, 187, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#96BB9D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.89:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96BB9D |
| RGB | rgb(150, 187, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 21%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.058 150.4) |
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 #96BB9D | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96BB9D | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96BB9D text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96BB9D text on black | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8B5
oklch(81% 0.036 150.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96BB9D
oklch(75.7% 0.058 150.4)
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Step 500
500
#689772
oklch(63.2% 0.075 150.4)
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Step 600
600
#4F815A
oklch(55.7% 0.081 150.1)
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Step 700
700
#3F6D4A
oklch(49.1% 0.076 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#34593D
oklch(42.8% 0.063 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#2E4934
oklch(37.7% 0.049 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1F
oklch(27.1% 0.031 151.7)
#96BB9D 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) | #BCB49B | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B09F | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91BAB2 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96BB9D
#96BB9D
oklch(75.7% 0.058 150.4)
- #C6A3C2
#C6A3C2
oklch(75.6% 0.059 329.9)
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 #96BB9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.023
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.054
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.055
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.056
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.059
Use #96BB9D 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.