#96AE33
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(70.9% 0.148 120), rgb(150, 174, 51).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#96AE33 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 8.39:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96AE33 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 174, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 55%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.148 120) |
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 #96AE33 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96AE33 | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96AE33 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96AE33 text on black | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -53.0 | 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
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDD9
oklch(93.6% 0.027 120.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DFB9
oklch(88.5% 0.052 120.6)
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Step 300
300
#B9CA86
oklch(81% 0.092 119.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96AE33
oklch(70.9% 0.148 120)
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Step 500
500
#7F9600
oklch(63.3% 0.15 120)
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Step 600
600
#6A7E00
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#485600
oklch(42.6% 0.101 120)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232B00
oklch(27.2% 0.064 120)
#96AE33 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) | #B9A41E | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A43D | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FA596 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96AE33
#96AE33
oklch(70.9% 0.148 120)
- #B08AEF
#B08AEF
oklch(70.9% 0.148 300)
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 #96AE33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.011
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.015
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.021
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.024
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.028
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.037
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.043
Use #96AE33 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.