#96C31F
Closest named color: Pea (#A4BF20). oklch(75.8% 0.182 125.1), rgb(150, 195, 31).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#96C31F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea (#A4BF20), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea (#A4BF20) |
| Black text | 10.12:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96C31F |
| RGB | rgb(150, 195, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 73%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.182 125.1) |
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 #96C31F | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96C31F | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96C31F text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96C31F text on black | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#F3F7EC
oklch(97% 0.015 123)
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Step 100
100
#E5EED7
oklch(93.6% 0.032 124.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFE1B4
oklch(88.5% 0.063 125.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0CE7A
oklch(81% 0.115 124.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96C31F
oklch(75.8% 0.182 125.1)
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Step 500
500
#749900
oklch(63.2% 0.159 125)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#96C31F 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) | #CEB600 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8B333 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DB9A6 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96C31F
#96C31F
oklch(75.8% 0.182 125.1)
- #C895FF
#C895FF
oklch(75.9% 0.155 305.2)
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 #96C31F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.020
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.021
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.027
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.036
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.040
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.040
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.042
Use #96C31F 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.