#96BB6B
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(74.6% 0.115 129.1), rgb(150, 187, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#96BB6B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.61:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96BB6B |
| RGB | rgb(150, 187, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 37%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.115 129.1) |
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 #96BB6B | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96BB6B | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96BB6B text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96BB6B text on black | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 130)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC3
oklch(88.6% 0.041 129)
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Step 300
300
#B2CA99
oklch(80.8% 0.072 129.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96BB6B
oklch(74.6% 0.115 129.1)
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Step 500
500
#6D9A2B
oklch(63.2% 0.147 129.2)
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Step 600
600
#578300
oklch(55.6% 0.148 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#314B06
oklch(37.8% 0.096 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C08
oklch(27% 0.06 129.2)
#96BB6B 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) | #C2B165 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDAF6F | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99B5A8 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96BB6B
#96BB6B
oklch(74.6% 0.115 129.1)
- #C298E4
#C298E4
oklch(74.6% 0.115 309.1)
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 #96BB6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.025
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.028
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.028
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.031
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.042
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
Use #96BB6B 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.