#96A574
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.7% 0.07 122.1), rgb(150, 165, 116).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#96A574 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.070 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.93:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96A574 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 165, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 21%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.07 122.1) |
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 #96A574 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96A574 | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96A574 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96A574 text on black | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 122)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A7
oklch(81% 0.044 123.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96A574
oklch(69.7% 0.07 122.1)
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Step 500
500
#809253
oklch(63% 0.09 122)
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Step 600
600
#6A7C37
oklch(55.6% 0.097 121.8)
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Step 700
700
#586929
oklch(49.2% 0.091 122.3)
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Step 800
800
#485523
oklch(42.6% 0.075 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C4622
oklch(37.5% 0.057 121.9)
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Step 950
950
#232914
oklch(26.9% 0.037 121.9)
#96A574 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) | #AB9F71 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99F76 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AA098 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96A574
#96A574
oklch(69.7% 0.07 122.1)
- #A694C2
#A694C2
oklch(69.8% 0.069 302.5)
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 #96A574, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.028
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.041
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.044
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.047
Use #96A574 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.