#96BF9C
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.5% 0.066 148.9), rgb(150, 191, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#96BF9C is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.22:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96BF9C |
| RGB | rgb(150, 191, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 24%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.066 148.9) |
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 #96BF9C | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96BF9C | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96BF9C text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96BF9C text on black | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#E2EEE3
oklch(93.7% 0.019 147.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CC
oklch(88.4% 0.037 149.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96BF9C
oklch(76.5% 0.066 148.9)
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Step 400
400
#70B37C
oklch(70.7% 0.105 148.9)
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Step 500
500
#449F5A
oklch(63% 0.134 149)
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Step 600
600
#1A8A3F
oklch(55.7% 0.147 149)
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Step 700
700
#057531
oklch(49.2% 0.137 149)
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Step 800
800
#0E5F29
oklch(42.7% 0.113 149)
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Step 900
900
#174E26
oklch(37.7% 0.088 149.1)
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Step 950
950
#102E17
oklch(27.1% 0.055 149.1)
#96BF9C 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) | #C0B89A | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B39E | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91BDB5 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96BF9C
#96BF9C
oklch(76.5% 0.066 148.9)
- #CBA4C8
#CBA4C8
oklch(76.5% 0.067 328.7)
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 #96BF9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.021
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.054
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.055
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.056
Use #96BF9C 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.