#96BE65
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(75.2% 0.125 128.9), rgb(150, 190, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#96BE65 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.125 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.85:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96BE65 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 190, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 41%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.125 128.9) |
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 #96BE65 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96BE65 | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96BE65 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96BE65 text on black | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | 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
#E5EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC1
oklch(88.4% 0.043 129)
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Step 300
300
#B1CB95
oklch(80.9% 0.078 128.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96BE65
oklch(75.2% 0.125 128.9)
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Step 500
500
#6B9B16
oklch(63.2% 0.16 128.9)
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Step 600
600
#588300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 128.9)
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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
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C04
oklch(26.9% 0.065 129)
#96BE65 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) | #C6B35E | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B16A | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99B7A9 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96BE65
#96BE65
oklch(75.2% 0.125 128.9)
- #C698EB
#C698EB
oklch(75.3% 0.126 309)
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 #96BE65, 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
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.029
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.030
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.041
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.047
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.050
Use #96BE65 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.