#96C19B
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77% 0.071 148), rgb(150, 193, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#96C19B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 148°. 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 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.39:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96C19B |
| RGB | rgb(150, 193, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 26%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.071 148) |
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 #96C19B | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96C19B | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96C19B text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96C19B text on black | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1CB
oklch(88.6% 0.039 147.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96C19B
oklch(77% 0.071 148)
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Step 400
400
#6DB478
oklch(70.7% 0.113 148)
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Step 500
500
#3FA054
oklch(63% 0.144 148)
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Step 600
600
#0E8B38
oklch(55.7% 0.157 147.9)
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Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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Step 800
800
#066024
oklch(42.8% 0.121 147.9)
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Step 900
900
#144F22
oklch(37.8% 0.095 147.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E15
oklch(27% 0.059 148.3)
#96C19B 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) | #C2B999 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB59D | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91BFB6 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96C19B
#96C19B
oklch(77% 0.071 148)
- #CDA5CB
#CDA5CB
oklch(77% 0.069 327.8)
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 #96C19B, 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
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.037
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.051
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
Use #96C19B 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.