#96996D
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(66.9% 0.061 111.2), rgb(150, 153, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#96996D is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96996D |
| RGB | rgb(150, 153, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 18%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.061 111.2) |
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 #96996D | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #96996D | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96996D text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96996D text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 112.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3A7
oklch(80.8% 0.038 110.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96996D
oklch(66.9% 0.061 111.2)
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Step 500
500
#8B8E55
oklch(63% 0.078 111)
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Step 600
600
#757839
oklch(55.6% 0.086 111.3)
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Step 700
700
#62652C
oklch(49.1% 0.079 111.7)
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Step 800
800
#505225
oklch(42.6% 0.065 111.2)
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Step 900
900
#424423
oklch(37.6% 0.051 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#272815
oklch(27% 0.032 111)
#96996D 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) | #A0956A | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0966F | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C948D | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96996D
#96996D
oklch(66.9% 0.061 111.2)
- #958FB8
#958FB8
oklch(67% 0.06 291.4)
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 #96996D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.030
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.036
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.042
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.045
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.049
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.055
Use #96996D 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.