#96A366
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69% 0.084 118.5), rgb(150, 163, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#96A366 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96A366 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 163, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 25%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.084 118.5) |
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 #96A366 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96A366 | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96A366 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96A366 text on black | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 117.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDC6A0
oklch(81% 0.053 118.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96A366
oklch(69% 0.084 118.5)
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Step 500
500
#839241
oklch(63% 0.108 118.3)
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Step 600
600
#6D7C1D
oklch(55.6% 0.117 118.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B690E
oklch(49.2% 0.11 118.7)
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Step 800
800
#4A5511
oklch(42.6% 0.09 118.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E4717
oklch(37.8% 0.071 118.9)
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Step 950
950
#24290F
oklch(26.9% 0.044 118.4)
#96A366 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) | #AB9D62 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99D69 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C9D94 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96A366
#96A366
oklch(69% 0.084 118.5)
- #A290C9
#A290C9
oklch(69% 0.085 298.7)
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 #96A366, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.047
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.050
Use #96A366 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.