#96BF84
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76% 0.093 136.4), rgb(150, 191, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.08:1).
About this color
#96BF84 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.08:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96BF84 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 191, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 32%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.093 136.4) |
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 #96BF84 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96BF84 | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96BF84 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96BF84 text on black | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc -61.6 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#CAE2C0
oklch(88.6% 0.052 136.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96BF84
oklch(76% 0.093 136.4)
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Step 400
400
#73B553
oklch(70.7% 0.148 136.5)
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Step 500
500
#4CA100
oklch(63% 0.189 136.3)
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Step 600
600
#3F8800
oklch(55.7% 0.167 136.3)
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Step 700
700
#347200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.3)
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Step 800
800
#295E00
oklch(42.8% 0.128 136.5)
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Step 900
900
#214E00
oklch(37.7% 0.113 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#122E02
oklch(26.9% 0.077 136.4)
#96BF84 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) | #C3B680 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB287 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95BBB0 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96BF84
#96BF84
oklch(76% 0.093 136.4)
- #C99FD9
#C99FD9
oklch(76% 0.093 316.5)
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 #96BF84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.020
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.027
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.030
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.039
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.045
Use #96BF84 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.