#96A73E
Closest named color: Pea Soup Green (#94A617). oklch(69.4% 0.131 117.7), rgb(150, 167, 62).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#96A73E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup Green (#94A617), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup Green (#94A617) |
| Black text | 7.89:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96A73E |
| RGB | rgb(150, 167, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 46%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.131 117.7) |
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 #96A73E | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96A73E | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96A73E text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96A73E text on black | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#F5F7EE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDB
oklch(93.5% 0.023 117.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6DEBC
oklch(88.6% 0.046 118.1)
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Step 300
300
#BCC88C
oklch(80.9% 0.081 117.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96A73E
oklch(69.4% 0.131 117.7)
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Step 500
500
#839400
oklch(63.1% 0.146 117.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6900
oklch(49.2% 0.114 117.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 117.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#96A73E 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) | #B29E31 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B09F45 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F9E91 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96A73E
#96A73E
oklch(69.4% 0.131 117.7)
- #A68AE3
#A68AE3
oklch(69.4% 0.13 297.4)
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 #96A73E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.023
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.032
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.032
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.032
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.033
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.039
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.043
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.049
Use #96A73E 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.