#96A239
Closest named color: Pea Soup Green (#94A617). oklch(68.2% 0.129 115.4), rgb(150, 162, 57).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#96A239 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.129 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup Green (#94A617) |
| Black text | 7.52:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96A239 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 162, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 48%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.129 115.4) |
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 #96A239 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96A239 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96A239 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96A239 text on black | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#F5F6EE
oklch(97% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 115)
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Step 200
200
#D7DDBC
oklch(88.4% 0.044 115.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEC78B
oklch(80.8% 0.08 115.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96A239
oklch(68.2% 0.129 115.4)
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Step 500
500
#879300
oklch(63.2% 0.144 115.4)
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Step 600
600
#717B00
oklch(55.5% 0.126 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F6800
oklch(49.3% 0.112 115.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404600
oklch(37.6% 0.085 115.2)
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Step 950
950
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#96A239 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) | #AD9A2B | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9C40 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F998C | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96A239
#96A239
oklch(68.2% 0.129 115.4)
- #A087DF
#A087DF
oklch(68.2% 0.129 295.9)
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 #96A239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.026
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.032
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.035
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.039
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.041
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.043
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.043
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.046
Use #96A239 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.