#96976E
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(66.5% 0.057 109), rgb(150, 151, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#96976E is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96976E |
| RGB | rgb(150, 151, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 16%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.057 109) |
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 #96976E | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #96976E | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96976E text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96976E text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2AE
oklch(80.9% 0.027 107)
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Step 400
400
#A2A383
oklch(70.6% 0.045 109)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#96976E
oklch(66.5% 0.057 109)
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Step 600
600
#76774B
oklch(55.7% 0.063 109.4)
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Step 700
700
#63643C
oklch(49.2% 0.059 109.6)
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Step 800
800
#515132
oklch(42.7% 0.047 108.3)
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Step 900
900
#43432C
oklch(37.6% 0.037 108)
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Step 950
950
#27271A
oklch(26.9% 0.023 107.8)
#96976E 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) | #9E936B | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9570 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C928C | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96976E
#96976E
oklch(66.5% 0.057 109)
- #928EB5
#928EB5
oklch(66.4% 0.057 289.4)
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 #96976E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.032
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.043
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.043
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.055
Use #96976E 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.