#96C192
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.7% 0.08 142.6), rgb(150, 193, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#96C192 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.33:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96C192 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 193, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 27%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.08 142.6) |
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 #96C192 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96C192 | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96C192 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96C192 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 142.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96C192
oklch(76.7% 0.08 142.6)
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Step 400
400
#6EB569
oklch(70.7% 0.129 142.7)
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Step 500
500
#42A13E
oklch(63% 0.164 142.7)
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Step 600
600
#178B15
oklch(55.5% 0.178 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#017603
oklch(49% 0.166 142.6)
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Step 800
800
#0C600B
oklch(42.6% 0.137 142.6)
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Step 900
900
#164F14
oklch(37.7% 0.107 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E0D
oklch(26.9% 0.068 142.4)
#96C192 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) | #C4B98F | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB494 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93BEB4 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96C192
#96C192
oklch(76.7% 0.08 142.6)
- #CCA3D2
#CCA3D2
oklch(76.8% 0.08 322.1)
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 #96C192, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.017
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.039
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.050
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.051
Use #96C192 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.