#96AA58
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70.4% 0.11 120.6), rgb(150, 170, 88).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#96AA58 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.18:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96AA58 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 170, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 33%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.11 120.6) |
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 #96AA58 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96AA58 | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96AA58 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96AA58 text on black | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -51.8 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 120.6)
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Step 300
300
#BAC896
oklch(80.9% 0.069 120.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96AA58
oklch(70.4% 0.11 120.6)
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Step 500
500
#7E951D
oklch(63% 0.14 120.5)
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Step 600
600
#697E00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#485700
oklch(42.9% 0.102 120.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#232A05
oklch(26.9% 0.057 119.6)
#96AA58 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) | #B3A251 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A25C | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CA397 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96AA58
#96AA58
oklch(70.4% 0.11 120.6)
- #AB8FDA
#AB8FDA
oklch(70.4% 0.111 300.8)
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 #96AA58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.032
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.038
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.040
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.045
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.047
Use #96AA58 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.