#96BF95
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.4% 0.074 144.2), rgb(150, 191, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#96BF95 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.074 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 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.18:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96BF95 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 191, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 25%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.074 144.2) |
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 #96BF95 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96BF95 | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96BF95 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96BF95 text on black | 10.18:1 | 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
#C9E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 145.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96BF95
oklch(76.4% 0.074 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#71B471
oklch(70.8% 0.118 144.2)
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Step 500
500
#46A04A
oklch(63.1% 0.15 144.3)
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Step 600
600
#1F8A2A
oklch(55.5% 0.163 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#0D751C
oklch(49% 0.152 144.2)
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Step 800
800
#12601A
oklch(42.8% 0.127 144.2)
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Step 900
900
#194E1C
oklch(37.6% 0.097 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#102E11
oklch(27% 0.063 144.2)
#96BF95 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) | #C1B793 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB397 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92BCB3 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96BF95
#96BF95
oklch(76.4% 0.074 144.2)
- #CAA3CD
#CAA3CD
oklch(76.4% 0.073 324)
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 #96BF95, 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 0.032
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.048
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.054
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.056
Use #96BF95 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.