#96A296

Accessibility

AAA

7.91:1

Vs white / black

2.66:1 · 7.91:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#96a296

RGB

rgb(150, 162, 150)

RGBA

rgba(150, 162, 150, 1)

HSL

hsl(120, 6%, 61%)

HSLA

hsla(120, 6%, 61%, 1)

HSV

hsv(120, 7%, 64%)

LAB

lab(65.38% -6.59 4.78)

LCH

lch(65.38% 8.14 144.05)

OKLAB

oklab(0.6991 -0.0181 0.0125)

OKLCH

oklch(0.6991 0.022 145.37)

XYZ

xyz(31.00, 34.53, 33.88)

CMYK

cmyk(7%, 0%, 7%, 36%)

CSS

color: #96a296;

CSS variable

--color-96a296: #96a296;

SCSS

$color-96a296: #96a296;

JavaScript

const color = "#96a296";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#96a296";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#96a296" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#96a296", "rgb": { "r": 150, "g": 162, "b": 150 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.6991 0.022 145.37)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#96a296-1: #96a296;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

neutral-400

Very different · ΔE 8.9 · #A3A3A3

Nearest CSS named color

DarkGray

Very different · ΔE 9.33 · #A9A9A9

Nearest Material color

grey-500

Very different · ΔE 8.8 · #9E9E9E

Nearest Bootstrap color

secondary

Very different · ΔE 18.8 · #6C757D

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50edf9ed 100e0ece0 200ccd8cc 300b6c1b6 40099a599 5007e8a7e 600697369 700535d53 8003d473d 900293229 950151d15

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

f6f7f6 eef0ee e5e8e5 dce0dc d3d8d3 cbd1cb c2c9c2 b9c1b9 b0b9b0 a8b2a8 9faa9f 96a296 8a958a 7d877d 717a71 646c64 575e57 4b514b 3e443e 323632 262926 191b19 0d0e0d

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

f6f7f6 eef0ee e5e8e5 dce0dc d3d8d3 cbd1cb c2c9c2 b9c1b9 b0b9b0 a8b2a8 9faa9f

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

8a958a 7d877d 717a71 646c64 575e57 4b514b 3e443e 323632 262926 191b19 0d0e0d

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

949f94 929c92 919a91 8f978f 8d948d 8b918b 898e89 878b87 868986 848684 828382

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#96A296Stop 1 #A296A2Stop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#9CA296Stop 1 #96A296Stop 2 #96A29CStop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#96A296Stop 1 #9696A2Stop 2 #A29696Stop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#96A296Stop 1 #9C96A2Stop 2 #A2969CStop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#303630Stop 1 #545F54Stop 2 #788778Stop 3 #A0ABA0Stop 4 #C9CFC9Stop 5

Using this color

Where #96a296 works

#96A296 (#96a296) sits in the grey family at about 120° hue, 6% saturation, and 61% lightness. Contrast is 2.66:1 on white and 7.91:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: neutral-400 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

supporting UI accents
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #96a296 as small body text on white — 2.66:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Low saturation makes this easy to overuse as a neutral. Keep one chromatic accent elsewhere so the interface does not go muddy.

Family context: Neutrality, balance, and modernity. Essential for UI chrome, typography, and systems. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Grey range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Concrete#95A5A6 Material Grey 500#9E9E9E Tailwind neutral 400#A3A3A3 Web Safe #999999#999999 DarkGray#A9A9A9 Asbestos#7F8C8D Tailwind stone 400#A8A29E Material Blue Grey 300#90A4AE Soothing Breeze#B2BEC3 Material Grey 400#BDBDBD System Gray#8E8E93 Web Safe #669999#669999

Where #96a296 works

Sensible jobs for this swatch

supporting UI accents

text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #96a296 as small body text on white — 2.66:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Low saturation makes this easy to overuse as a neutral. Keep one chromatic accent elsewhere so the interface does not go muddy.