#96BF94
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.3% 0.075 143.6), rgb(150, 191, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#96BF94 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.17:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96BF94 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 191, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 25%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.075 143.6) |
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 #96BF94 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96BF94 | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96BF94 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96BF94 text on black | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C8
oklch(88.6% 0.042 143)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96BF94
oklch(76.3% 0.075 143.6)
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Step 400
400
#71B46F
oklch(70.8% 0.12 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#47A047
oklch(63.1% 0.152 143.5)
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Step 600
600
#208A26
oklch(55.5% 0.166 143.6)
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Step 700
700
#0E7518
oklch(49% 0.154 143.7)
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Step 800
800
#136017
oklch(42.8% 0.128 143.5)
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Step 900
900
#194E1A
oklch(37.6% 0.099 143.6)
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Step 950
950
#102E10
oklch(27% 0.064 143.6)
#96BF94 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) | #C1B791 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB396 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93BCB3 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96BF94
#96BF94
oklch(76.3% 0.075 143.6)
- #CAA2CE
#CAA2CE
oklch(76.3% 0.076 323.3)
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 #96BF94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.014
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.033
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.037
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.046
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.055
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
Use #96BF94 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.