#96A34E
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(68.7% 0.111 116.6), rgb(150, 163, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#96A34E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.64:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96A34E |
| RGB | rgb(150, 163, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 35%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.111 116.6) |
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 #96A34E | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96A34E | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96A34E text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96A34E text on black | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDD
oklch(93.7% 0.02 116)
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Step 200
200
#D7DDC0
oklch(88.5% 0.039 116.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDC794
oklch(80.9% 0.069 117)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96A34E
oklch(68.7% 0.111 116.6)
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Step 500
500
#85930C
oklch(63% 0.142 116.4)
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Step 600
600
#6F7C00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 116.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C5500
oklch(42.7% 0.098 116.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#252A03
oklch(27.1% 0.058 116.7)
#96A34E 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) | #AD9C46 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9D53 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E9B90 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96A34E
#96A34E
oklch(68.7% 0.111 116.6)
- #A18BD7
#A18BD7
oklch(68.6% 0.112 296.7)
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 #96A34E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.041
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.043
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.048
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.050
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.051
Use #96A34E 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.