#96BD97
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76% 0.068 145.5), rgb(150, 189, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#96BD97 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.02:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96BD97 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 189, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 23%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.068 145.5) |
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 #96BD97 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96BD97 | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96BD97 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96BD97 text on black | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CA
oklch(88.4% 0.038 145.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96BD97
oklch(76% 0.068 145.5)
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Step 400
400
#73B376
oklch(70.8% 0.11 145.4)
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Step 500
500
#4A9F52
oklch(63.1% 0.139 145.5)
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Step 600
600
#268935
oklch(55.5% 0.151 145.5)
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Step 700
700
#177427
oklch(49% 0.14 145.4)
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Step 800
800
#175F22
oklch(42.7% 0.117 145.5)
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Step 900
900
#1B4E21
oklch(37.7% 0.091 145.6)
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Step 950
950
#122E14
oklch(27.1% 0.058 145.2)
#96BD97 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) | #BFB695 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B199 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92BBB2 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96BD97
#96BD97
oklch(76% 0.068 145.5)
- #C8A2C9
#C8A2C9
oklch(75.9% 0.069 325.4)
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 #96BD97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.015
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.027
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.049
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.059
Use #96BD97 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.