#96BC92
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.6% 0.072 142.4), rgb(150, 188, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#96BC92 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.90:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96BC92 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 188, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 24%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.072 142.4) |
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 #96BC92 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96BC92 | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96BC92 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96BC92 text on black | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -60.7 | 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
#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
#D0DECF
oklch(88.6% 0.025 143.5)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8AE
oklch(80.8% 0.044 142)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96BC92
oklch(75.6% 0.072 142.4)
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Step 500
500
#689864
oklch(63.1% 0.092 142.6)
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Step 600
600
#4F824B
oklch(55.6% 0.099 142.5)
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Step 700
700
#406E3C
oklch(49.2% 0.092 142.3)
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Step 800
800
#355A32
oklch(42.8% 0.077 142.5)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A2C
oklch(37.8% 0.06 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1A
oklch(26.9% 0.038 143.1)
#96BC92 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) | #BEB490 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B194 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93B9B0 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96BC92
#96BC92
oklch(75.6% 0.072 142.4)
- #C6A1CB
#C6A1CB
oklch(75.6% 0.072 322.3)
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 #96BC92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.010
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.025
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.033
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.054
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.057
Use #96BC92 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.