#96A168
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.6% 0.079 117.4), rgb(150, 161, 104).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#96A168 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.079 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.59:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96A168 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 161, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 23%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.079 117.4) |
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 #96A168 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96A168 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96A168 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96A168 text on black | 7.59:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 118.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A1
oklch(80.8% 0.05 116.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96A168
oklch(68.6% 0.079 117.4)
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Step 500
500
#859246
oklch(63.2% 0.102 117.4)
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Step 600
600
#6F7B26
oklch(55.6% 0.109 117)
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Step 700
700
#5C6818
oklch(49.1% 0.102 117.9)
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Step 800
800
#4C5517
oklch(42.8% 0.085 117.2)
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Step 900
900
#3F461A
oklch(37.7% 0.066 117.2)
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Step 950
950
#252910
oklch(27% 0.042 116.8)
#96A168 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) | #A89B64 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79C6B | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C9B93 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96A168
#96A168
oklch(68.6% 0.079 117.4)
- #9F90C5
#9F90C5
oklch(68.6% 0.078 297.3)
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 #96A168, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.032
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.047
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.048
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.048
Use #96A168 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.