#96BF6F
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(75.6% 0.116 130.9), rgb(150, 191, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#96BF6F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.97:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96BF6F |
| RGB | rgb(150, 191, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 38%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.116 130.9) |
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 #96BF6F | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96BF6F | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96BF6F text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96BF6F text on black | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 131.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0CB9A
oklch(80.9% 0.073 131.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96BF6F
oklch(75.6% 0.116 130.9)
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Step 500
500
#699B2D
oklch(63.2% 0.149 130.9)
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Step 600
600
#538400
oklch(55.7% 0.152 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B08
oklch(37.6% 0.096 130.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C08
oklch(27% 0.061 130.2)
#96BF6F 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) | #C6B569 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B273 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98B9AC | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96BF6F
#96BF6F
oklch(75.6% 0.116 130.9)
- #C79AE6
#C79AE6
oklch(75.5% 0.116 310.8)
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 #96BF6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.023
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.024
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.027
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.033
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.034
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.040
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
Use #96BF6F 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.