#96A358
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(68.8% 0.101 117.2), rgb(150, 163, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#96A358 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96A358 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 163, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 30%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.101 117.2) |
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 #96A358 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96A358 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96A358 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96A358 text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDE
oklch(93.7% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DDC3
oklch(88.6% 0.035 117.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDC698
oklch(80.8% 0.063 116.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96A358
oklch(68.8% 0.101 117.2)
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Step 500
500
#849329
oklch(63.1% 0.129 117.3)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6800
oklch(49% 0.113 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5500
oklch(42.6% 0.098 117.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F4705
oklch(37.8% 0.084 117)
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Step 950
950
#252A07
oklch(27.2% 0.054 117.1)
#96A358 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) | #AC9C52 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9D5C | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D9C91 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96A358
#96A358
oklch(68.8% 0.101 117.2)
- #A18DD2
#A18DD2
oklch(68.7% 0.102 297)
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 #96A358, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.042
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.044
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.050
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.052
Use #96A358 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.