#96C09F
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.8% 0.065 151.1), rgb(150, 192, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#96C09F is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.33:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96C09F |
| RGB | rgb(150, 192, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 25%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.065 151.1) |
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 #96C09F | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96C09F | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96C09F text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96C09F text on black | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CD
oklch(88.4% 0.036 150.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96C09F
oklch(76.8% 0.065 151.1)
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Step 400
400
#6EB37F
oklch(70.7% 0.104 150.9)
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Step 500
500
#41A05F
oklch(63.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 600
600
#118A44
oklch(55.6% 0.144 151)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#085F2D
oklch(42.6% 0.111 151.1)
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Step 900
900
#154E29
oklch(37.7% 0.086 151.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E18
oklch(27.1% 0.055 150.7)
#96C09F 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) | #C1B99D | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B4A1 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90BEB7 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96C09F
#96C09F
oklch(76.8% 0.065 151.1)
- #CDA5C7
#CDA5C7
oklch(76.9% 0.065 331.3)
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 #96C09F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.024
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.035
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.059
Use #96C09F 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.