#96A522
Closest named color: Pea Soup Green (#94A617). oklch(68.7% 0.147 116.3), rgb(150, 165, 34).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#96A522 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup Green (#94A617), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup Green (#94A617) |
| Black text | 7.70:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96A522 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 165, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 66%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.147 116.3) |
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 #96A522 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96A522 | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96A522 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96A522 text on black | 7.70:1 | 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
#F5F7ED
oklch(97.2% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECD9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 116.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DEB8
oklch(88.5% 0.051 115.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDC983
oklch(81% 0.093 116.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96A522
oklch(68.7% 0.147 116.3)
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Step 500
500
#859300
oklch(63% 0.144 116.3)
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Step 600
600
#707C00
oklch(55.7% 0.128 116.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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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
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#96A522 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) | #B19C00 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B09D2F | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A09B8D | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96A522
#96A522
oklch(68.7% 0.147 116.3)
- #A485EA
#A485EA
oklch(68.7% 0.147 296.5)
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 #96A522, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.007
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.022
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.022
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.026
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.031
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.033
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.045
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.047
Use #96A522 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.