#96BD5E
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(74.9% 0.131 127.7), rgb(150, 189, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#96BD5E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.73:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96BD5E |
| RGB | rgb(150, 189, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 42%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.131 127.7) |
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 #96BD5E | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96BD5E | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96BD5E text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96BD5E text on black | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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
#E5EDDC
oklch(93.5% 0.024 127.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC0
oklch(88.5% 0.044 127.1)
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Step 300
300
#B2CB92
oklch(80.9% 0.082 127.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96BD5E
oklch(74.9% 0.131 127.7)
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Step 500
500
#6D9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 127.7)
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Step 600
600
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D5900
oklch(42.6% 0.111 127.7)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C01
oklch(27% 0.068 127.3)
#96BD5E 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) | #C5B256 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B064 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AB6A7 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96BD5E
#96BD5E
oklch(74.9% 0.131 127.7)
- #C496EE
#C496EE
oklch(74.9% 0.132 307.5)
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 #96BD5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.018
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.033
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.034
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.043
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.044
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.046
Use #96BD5E 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.