#96A779
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(70.3% 0.067 124.6), rgb(150, 167, 121).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#96A779 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 8.10:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96A779 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 167, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 21%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.067 124.6) |
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 #96A779 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96A779 | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96A779 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96A779 text on black | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.023 126.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A9
oklch(80.9% 0.042 125.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96A779
oklch(70.3% 0.067 124.6)
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Step 500
500
#7E9358
oklch(63.2% 0.086 124.8)
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Step 600
600
#677D3D
oklch(55.7% 0.093 125)
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Step 700
700
#56692F
oklch(49.1% 0.086 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#465627
oklch(42.8% 0.073 124.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B4725
oklch(37.8% 0.056 124.9)
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Step 950
950
#232916
oklch(26.9% 0.034 123)
#96A779 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) | #ACA176 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA17B | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99A39B | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96A779
#96A779
oklch(70.3% 0.067 124.6)
- #A995C2
#A995C2
oklch(70.3% 0.068 304.9)
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 #96A779, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.030
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.030
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.039
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.042
Use #96A779 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.