#96AF71
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(72% 0.089 126.4), rgb(150, 175, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#96AF71 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 8.66:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96AF71 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 175, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 28%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.089 126.4) |
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 #96AF71 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96AF71 | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96AF71 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96AF71 text on black | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 125.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7C8A1
oklch(80.9% 0.056 126.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96AF71
oklch(72% 0.089 126.4)
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Step 500
500
#789645
oklch(63.2% 0.114 126.3)
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Step 600
600
#608023
oklch(55.6% 0.125 126.7)
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Step 700
700
#506C14
oklch(49.2% 0.116 126.3)
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Step 800
800
#415815
oklch(42.7% 0.096 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#374819
oklch(37.5% 0.074 126.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B10
oklch(27.1% 0.048 127.6)
#96AF71 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) | #B5A76D | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A674 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99AA9F | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96AF71
#96AF71
oklch(72% 0.089 126.4)
- #B396D1
#B396D1
oklch(72% 0.09 306.7)
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 #96AF71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.019
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.019
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.020
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.045
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.051
Use #96AF71 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.