#96BF9D
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.6% 0.065 149.7), rgb(150, 191, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#96BF9D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.065 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 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.23:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96BF9D |
| RGB | rgb(150, 191, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 24%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.065 149.7) |
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 #96BF9D | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96BF9D | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96BF9D text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96BF9D text on black | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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
#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
#C9E0CD
oklch(88.4% 0.036 150.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96BF9D
oklch(76.6% 0.065 149.7)
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Step 400
400
#6FB37D
oklch(70.7% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 500
500
#449F5C
oklch(63% 0.132 149.7)
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Step 600
600
#198A41
oklch(55.7% 0.146 149.6)
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Step 700
700
#047533
oklch(49.2% 0.135 149.7)
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Step 800
800
#0E5F2B
oklch(42.7% 0.111 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#174E27
oklch(37.7% 0.087 149.7)
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Step 950
950
#102E17
oklch(27.1% 0.055 149.1)
#96BF9D 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) | #C0B89B | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B39F | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91BDB5 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96BF9D
#96BF9D
oklch(76.6% 0.065 149.7)
- #CBA4C7
#CBA4C7
oklch(76.5% 0.066 329.6)
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 #96BF9D, 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 0.032
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.056
Use #96BF9D 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.