#96A182
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.2% 0.046 123.5), rgb(150, 161, 130).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#96A182 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96A182 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 161, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 14%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.046 123.5) |
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 #96A182 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96A182 | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96A182 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96A182 text on black | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 123.1)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4B0
oklch(80.9% 0.029 122.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96A182
oklch(69.2% 0.046 123.5)
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Step 500
500
#829069
oklch(63.2% 0.058 124.1)
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Step 600
600
#6C7A50
oklch(55.7% 0.064 123.4)
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Step 700
700
#5A6641
oklch(49% 0.058 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#4A5435
oklch(42.8% 0.05 123)
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Step 900
900
#3D452F
oklch(37.6% 0.037 124.4)
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Step 950
950
#24291B
oklch(27.1% 0.026 124.1)
#96A182 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) | #A59D80 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39D83 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #989E98 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96A182
#96A182
oklch(69.2% 0.046 123.5)
- #A295B4
#A295B4
oklch(69.1% 0.047 304.2)
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 #96A182, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.024
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.035
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.036
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.042
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.044
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.045
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.050
Use #96A182 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.