#96BC9D
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.9% 0.06 150.2), rgb(150, 188, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#96BC9D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.97:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96BC9D |
| RGB | rgb(150, 188, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 22%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.06 150.2) |
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 #96BC9D | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96BC9D | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96BC9D text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96BC9D text on black | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 150.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96BC9D
oklch(75.9% 0.06 150.2)
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Step 400
400
#73B281
oklch(70.8% 0.097 150.4)
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Step 500
500
#4B9E61
oklch(63.1% 0.122 150.2)
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Step 600
600
#278847
oklch(55.5% 0.133 150.3)
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Step 700
700
#177338
oklch(49% 0.124 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#185E2F
oklch(42.7% 0.103 150.2)
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Step 900
900
#1C4D2A
oklch(37.7% 0.08 150.2)
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Step 950
950
#122D19
oklch(26.9% 0.05 150.3)
#96BC9D 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) | #BDB59B | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B19F | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91BAB3 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96BC9D
#96BC9D
oklch(75.9% 0.06 150.2)
- #C7A3C3
#C7A3C3
oklch(75.8% 0.06 329.8)
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 #96BC9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.022
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.054
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.057
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.059
Use #96BC9D 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.