#96A06E
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.5% 0.07 117.5), rgb(150, 160, 110).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#96A06E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96A06E |
| RGB | rgb(150, 160, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 21%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.07 117.5) |
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 #96A06E | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96A06E | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96A06E text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96A06E text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCCA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 119.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A5
oklch(80.9% 0.044 117.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96A06E
oklch(68.5% 0.07 117.5)
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Step 500
500
#859150
oklch(63.2% 0.09 117.6)
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Step 600
600
#6F7B33
oklch(55.7% 0.098 117.6)
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Step 700
700
#5D6725
oklch(49.1% 0.09 117.1)
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Step 800
800
#4C5420
oklch(42.6% 0.075 117)
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Step 900
900
#3F4620
oklch(37.8% 0.059 117.9)
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Step 950
950
#252913
oklch(27% 0.038 117.4)
#96A06E 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) | #A79B6B | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69B70 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B9B93 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96A06E
#96A06E
oklch(68.5% 0.07 117.5)
- #9E91C0
#9E91C0
oklch(68.5% 0.07 297.2)
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 #96A06E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.033
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.044
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.048
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.050
Use #96A06E 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.