Close to Sage Green
#96A87F
#96A87F is a mid-tone, soft, grayish green, close to the color Sage Green. In RGB it’s made of 58.8% red, 65.9% green, and 49.8% blue. Its hue is 86°, with 19% saturation and 58% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #96A87F.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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2.56:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.20:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #96A87F as they’d see it.
#96A87F in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #96A87F
What color is #96A87F?
#96A87F is a mid-tone, soft, grayish green, close to the color Sage Green. In RGB it’s made of 58.8% red, 65.9% green, and 49.8% blue. Its hue is 86°, with 19% saturation and 58% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #96A87F in RGB?
#96A87F is rgb(150, 168, 127): 150 red, 168 green, and 127 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #96A87F in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(11, 0, 24, 34). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #96A87F?
PANTONE 451 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #96A87F?
Its complement #AD9AC3 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.