#96A36A
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69.1% 0.08 119), rgb(150, 163, 106).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#96A36A is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 119°. 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 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.74:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96A36A |
| RGB | rgb(150, 163, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 24%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.08 119) |
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 #96A36A | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96A36A | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96A36A text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96A36A text on black | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 118.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC6A2
oklch(81% 0.05 118.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96A36A
oklch(69.1% 0.08 119)
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Step 500
500
#839247
oklch(63.1% 0.102 118.8)
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Step 600
600
#6D7C27
oklch(55.6% 0.11 118.7)
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Step 700
700
#5B6819
oklch(49% 0.102 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5518
oklch(42.6% 0.085 118.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E461A
oklch(37.6% 0.066 118.3)
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Step 950
950
#242910
oklch(26.9% 0.042 118.7)
#96A36A 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) | #AA9D66 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99D6D | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B9D95 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96A36A
#96A36A
oklch(69.1% 0.08 119)
- #A291C7
#A291C7
oklch(69.1% 0.08 298.7)
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 #96A36A, 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 0.033
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.040
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.048
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.049
Use #96A36A 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.