#96C396
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.3% 0.079 144.8), rgb(150, 195, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#96C396 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.54:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96C396 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 195, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 27%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.079 144.8) |
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 #96C396 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96C396 | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96C396 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96C396 text on black | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C8
oklch(88.4% 0.043 145.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96C396
oklch(77.3% 0.079 144.8)
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Step 400
400
#6BB56D
oklch(70.7% 0.127 144.7)
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Step 500
500
#3CA245
oklch(63.2% 0.162 144.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C22
oklch(55.6% 0.176 144.8)
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Step 700
700
#00761B
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#006114
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.7)
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Step 900
900
#114F19
oklch(37.6% 0.105 145)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F10
oklch(27.1% 0.067 145)
#96C396 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) | #C5BB93 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB698 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92C0B7 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96C396
#96C396
oklch(77.3% 0.079 144.8)
- #CFA4D1
#CFA4D1
oklch(77.2% 0.079 324.9)
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 #96C396, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.022
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.045
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.046
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
Use #96C396 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.