#96B538
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(72.6% 0.153 122.4), rgb(150, 181, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#96B538 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 8.96:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96B538 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 181, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 53%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.153 122.4) |
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 #96B538 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96B538 | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96B538 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96B538 text on black | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -56.0 | 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
#E6EDD9
oklch(93.5% 0.028 122.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DFB9
oklch(88.5% 0.052 121.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6CB85
oklch(80.9% 0.095 122.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96B538
oklch(72.6% 0.153 122.4)
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Step 500
500
#7A9700
oklch(63.1% 0.154 122.2)
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Step 600
600
#667F00
oklch(55.6% 0.135 122.3)
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Step 700
700
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#394900
oklch(37.8% 0.092 122.7)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#96B538 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) | #C0AA25 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCA942 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EAC9C | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96B538
#96B538
oklch(72.6% 0.153 122.4)
- #B98DF5
#B98DF5
oklch(72.6% 0.152 302.3)
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 #96B538, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.014
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.024
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.027
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.030
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.036
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.037
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.038
Use #96B538 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.