#96A079
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.7% 0.056 119.6), rgb(150, 160, 121).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#96A079 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96A079 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 160, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 17%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.056 119.6) |
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 #96A079 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96A079 | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96A079 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96A079 text on black | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4AB
oklch(80.8% 0.035 119.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96A079
oklch(68.7% 0.056 119.6)
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Step 500
500
#84905E
oklch(63.1% 0.072 119.5)
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Step 600
600
#6E7A44
oklch(55.6% 0.078 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6736
oklch(49.2% 0.072 119.5)
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Step 800
800
#4B542D
oklch(42.8% 0.06 119.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E4528
oklch(37.6% 0.047 119.8)
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Step 950
950
#252918
oklch(27.2% 0.03 119.2)
#96A079 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) | #A59C77 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49C7B | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A9C95 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96A079
#96A079
oklch(68.7% 0.056 119.6)
- #9F93B9
#9F93B9
oklch(68.7% 0.057 299.4)
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 #96A079, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.021
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.032
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.041
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.042
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.045
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.046
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.049
Use #96A079 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.