What color is #96AB68?

#96AB68 is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Gallant Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #96AB68?

The RGB value is 150, 171, 104: 150 red, 171 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #96AB68?

The complementary color is #7D68AB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #96AB68?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.32:1 and white text 2.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#96AB68 color

#96AB68 rgb(150, 171, 104)

Shades of green

The hex color #96AB68 is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.8% red, 67.1% green and 40.8% blue (150, 171, 104).

Its hue angle is 79°, with 29% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 39% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Gallant Green (#99AA66), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.32:1).

#96AB68 color codes

HEX	`#96AB68`
RGB	`rgb(150, 171, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.8%, 67.1%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(79, 29%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(79, 39%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 0%, 39%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.98, -18.62, 32.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.98, 37.11, 120.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.639, 36.609, 18.599)`
Decimal	`9874280`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #96AB68, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #96AB68	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#96AB68 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #96AB68 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #96ab68; }
.text { color: #96ab68; }
.border { border: 2px solid #96ab68; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(150 171 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #96ab68, #75ab68); }

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Questions

What color is #96AB68?: #96AB68 is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Gallant Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #96AB68?: The RGB value is 150, 171, 104: 150 red, 171 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #96AB68?: The complementary color is #7D68AB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #96AB68?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.32:1 and white text 2.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.