#96A168 Color

#96A168 is rgb(150, 161, 104) in RGB, hsl(72, 23%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 0%, 35%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Moss Green (#8A9A5B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#96A168

HEX#96A168

RGBrgb(150, 161, 104)

HSLhsl(72, 23%, 52%)

HSVhsv(72, 35%, 63%)

CMYKcmyk(7%, 0%, 35%, 37%)

OKLCHoklch(68.6% 0.079 117.4)

LABlab(64.30% -11.11 28.34)

LCHlch(64.30% 30.44 111.41)

What #96A168 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #96A168, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Moss Green#8A9A5BΔE 4.88 Misty Moss#BBB477ΔE 11.6 Sage#9CAF88ΔE 11.7 Olivine#9AB973ΔE 12 Asparagus#7BA05BΔE 12.12 Artichoke#8F9779ΔE 14.42

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#96A168 Channel Values

How #96A168 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 150 · G 161 · B 104	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 72° · S 23% · L 52%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 72° · S 35% · V 63%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 7% · M 0% · Y 35% · K 37%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.77:1 vs white · 7.59:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #96A168 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text7.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #96A168

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #96A168; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #96A168

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #96A168 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#96A168

Protanopia#9F9F68

Protanomaly#9CA068

Deuteranopia#9D9D69

Deuteranomaly#9B9F68

Tritanopia#9C9B9B

Tritanomaly#9A9E8A

Achromatopsia#9B9B9B

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Using #96A168 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-96a168: #96A168;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #96A168;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-96a168': '#96A168' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.588, green: 0.631, blue: 0.408)

Android XML<color name="color_96a168">#96A168</color>

SVG fillfill="#96A168"

More Green Colors

#96A168 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000200 fdfff5 001f00 f7fee7 002400 f7fbf5 002c22 f5fffa 002e00 f5fff5 003300 f0fff0 008000 00db87 0d542b 20483f 33cc66 46c399 5ea500 728639 91e0b7 a3f5d8 bcd7bc d1ffed

#96A168 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #96A168?

#96A168 is a mid-tone green — rgb(150, 161, 104) in RGB and hsl(72, 23%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Moss Green (#8A9A5B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.88.

What is the RGB value of #96A168?

#96A168 is rgb(150, 161, 104) — red 150, green 161, and blue 104 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #96A168?

#96A168 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 0%, 35%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #96A168 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #96A168 scores 2.77:1 against white and 7.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #96A168 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #96A168 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkkhaki (#BDB76B) at a CIE76 distance of 15.33, which is visibly different.

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