#96BE8D
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76% 0.081 139.9), rgb(150, 190, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#96BE8D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.04:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96BE8D |
| RGB | rgb(150, 190, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 27%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.081 139.9) |
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 #96BE8D | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96BE8D | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96BE8D text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96BE8D text on black | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 140.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96BE8D
oklch(76% 0.081 139.9)
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Step 400
400
#73B465
oklch(70.7% 0.129 140.1)
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Step 500
500
#4BA036
oklch(63% 0.165 139.9)
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Step 600
600
#298A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#217400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#195F00
oklch(42.5% 0.137 140)
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Step 900
900
#1C4E0E
oklch(37.6% 0.107 139.8)
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Step 950
950
#122E0B
oklch(27% 0.068 139.8)
#96BE8D 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) | #C1B68A | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB28F | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94BBB1 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96BE8D
#96BE8D
oklch(76% 0.081 139.9)
- #C8A1D1
#C8A1D1
oklch(76% 0.08 319.9)
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 #96BE8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.011
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.030
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.034
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.040
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.049
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
Use #96BE8D 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.