#96BD6B
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(75.1% 0.117 129.6), rgb(150, 189, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#96BD6B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.78:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96BD6B |
| RGB | rgb(150, 189, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 38%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.117 129.6) |
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 #96BD6B | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96BD6B | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96BD6B text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96BD6B text on black | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#D0DFC3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 130.3)
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Step 300
300
#B1CB98
oklch(81% 0.075 129.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96BD6B
oklch(75.1% 0.117 129.6)
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Step 500
500
#6B9A28
oklch(63% 0.15 129.6)
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Step 600
600
#568300
oklch(55.6% 0.149 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#304B04
oklch(37.7% 0.098 129.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C07
oklch(27% 0.062 129.9)
#96BD6B 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) | #C4B365 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB070 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99B7A9 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96BD6B
#96BD6B
oklch(75.1% 0.117 129.6)
- #C599E6
#C599E6
oklch(75.1% 0.117 309.9)
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 #96BD6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.022
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.026
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.029
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.033
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
Use #96BD6B 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.