#96A209
Closest named color: Pea Soup Green (#94A617). oklch(67.9% 0.152 115), rgb(150, 162, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#96A209 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup Green (#94A617), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup Green (#94A617) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96A209 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 162, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 89%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.152 115) |
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 #96A209 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96A209 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96A209 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96A209 text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#F5F7ED
oklch(97.2% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECD8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 113.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DEB6
oklch(88.5% 0.054 115.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC880
oklch(80.8% 0.095 115)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96A209
oklch(67.9% 0.152 115)
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Step 500
500
#889300
oklch(63.3% 0.143 115)
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Step 600
600
#727B00
oklch(55.6% 0.126 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F6700
oklch(49% 0.111 115)
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Step 800
800
#4E5500
oklch(42.8% 0.097 115.1)
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Step 900
900
#414600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262A00
oklch(27.2% 0.062 115.2)
#96A209 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) | #AF9900 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9B20 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A19889 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96A209
#96A209
oklch(67.9% 0.152 115)
- #A082EB
#A082EB
oklch(67.9% 0.153 295.2)
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 #96A209, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.010
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.024
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.025
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.026
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.032
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.039
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.046
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.049
Use #96A209 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.