#96B95C
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(73.9% 0.127 126.3), rgb(150, 185, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#96B95C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.39:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96B95C |
| RGB | rgb(150, 185, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 40%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.127 126.3) |
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 #96B95C | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96B95C | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96B95C text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96B95C text on black | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 126.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC0
oklch(88.5% 0.044 127.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3CA93
oklch(80.8% 0.078 126.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96B95C
oklch(73.9% 0.127 126.3)
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Step 500
500
#709A00
oklch(63.2% 0.162 126.5)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C01
oklch(27% 0.068 126.3)
#96B95C 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) | #C1AF54 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCAD62 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BB2A4 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96B95C
#96B95C
oklch(73.9% 0.127 126.3)
- #BF95EA
#BF95EA
oklch(74% 0.127 306.2)
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 #96B95C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.024
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.037
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.037
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.043
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.045
Use #96B95C 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.