#96A478
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.6% 0.064 122.4), rgb(150, 164, 120).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#96A478 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.87:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96A478 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 164, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 19%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.064 122.4) |
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 #96A478 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96A478 | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96A478 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96A478 text on black | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 123.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5A9
oklch(80.9% 0.04 121.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96A478
oklch(69.6% 0.064 122.4)
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Step 500
500
#819259
oklch(63.2% 0.082 122.3)
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Step 600
600
#6A7C3E
oklch(55.7% 0.089 122.6)
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Step 700
700
#586830
oklch(49% 0.083 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#485529
oklch(42.7% 0.068 122.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D4626
oklch(37.7% 0.052 121.7)
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Step 950
950
#232916
oklch(26.9% 0.034 123)
#96A478 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) | #A99F75 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79E7A | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AA098 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96A478
#96A478
oklch(69.6% 0.064 122.4)
- #A594BF
#A594BF
oklch(69.6% 0.065 302.8)
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 #96A478, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.025
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.035
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.036
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.044
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.044
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.046
Use #96A478 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.