#96BA45
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(73.9% 0.149 124.5), rgb(150, 186, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#96BA45 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 9.40:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96BA45 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 186, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 46%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.149 124.5) |
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 #96BA45 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96BA45 | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96BA45 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96BA45 text on black | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | 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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 123.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1E0BA
oklch(88.5% 0.053 125)
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Step 300
300
#B3CB88
oklch(80.8% 0.093 124.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96BA45
oklch(73.9% 0.149 124.5)
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Step 500
500
#759800
oklch(63% 0.157 124.4)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#96BA45 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) | #C4AF37 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFAD4D | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CB1A2 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96BA45
#96BA45
oklch(73.9% 0.149 124.5)
- #C090F6
#C090F6
oklch(73.8% 0.15 304.7)
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 #96BA45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.027
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.030
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.031
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.031
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.032
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.038
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.042
Use #96BA45 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.