#96A161
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(68.5% 0.088 116.7), rgb(150, 161, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#96A161 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.56:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96A161 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 161, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 25%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.088 116.7) |
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 #96A161 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96A161 | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96A161 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96A161 text on black | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 117.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEC69E
oklch(81% 0.055 116.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96A161
oklch(68.5% 0.088 116.7)
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Step 500
500
#85923C
oklch(63.1% 0.112 116.9)
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Step 600
600
#6F7C12
oklch(55.7% 0.122 117)
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Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C5509
oklch(42.7% 0.094 116.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F4613
oklch(37.6% 0.073 116.7)
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Step 950
950
#25290D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 116.3)
#96A161 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) | #A99B5C | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89C64 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C9B91 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96A161
#96A161
oklch(68.5% 0.088 116.7)
- #9F8FCA
#9F8FCA
oklch(68.6% 0.087 296.5)
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 #96A161, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.042
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.044
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.051
Use #96A161 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.