#96A169
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.6% 0.078 117.6), rgb(150, 161, 105).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#96A169 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.59:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96A169 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 161, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 23%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.078 117.6) |
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 #96A169 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96A169 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96A169 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96A169 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
#BEC5A2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 116.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96A169
oklch(68.6% 0.078 117.6)
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Step 500
500
#859148
oklch(63% 0.099 117)
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Step 600
600
#6E7B28
oklch(55.5% 0.108 117.7)
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Step 700
700
#5C681A
oklch(49.1% 0.101 117.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B5518
oklch(42.7% 0.084 118.1)
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Step 900
900
#3F461B
oklch(37.7% 0.065 117.3)
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Step 950
950
#252911
oklch(27% 0.04 117)
#96A169 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) | #A89B65 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79C6C | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C9B93 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96A169
#96A169
oklch(68.6% 0.078 117.6)
- #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 #96A169, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.046
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.047
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.048
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.048
Use #96A169 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.