#96C488
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.2% 0.096 138.5), rgb(150, 196, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#96C488 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.54:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96C488 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 196, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 34%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.096 138.5) |
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 #96C488 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96C488 | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96C488 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96C488 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C0
oklch(88.5% 0.054 138.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96C488
oklch(77.2% 0.096 138.5)
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Step 400
400
#6CB753
oklch(70.8% 0.155 138.5)
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Step 500
500
#3EA300
oklch(63.1% 0.197 138.5)
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Step 600
600
#338900
oklch(55.5% 0.173 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#2A7300
oklch(49% 0.153 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#215F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F02
oklch(27% 0.081 138.5)
#96C488 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) | #C8BA84 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B68B | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94C0B4 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96C488
#96C488
oklch(77.2% 0.096 138.5)
- #CFA1DD
#CFA1DD
oklch(77.1% 0.097 318.2)
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 #96C488, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.029
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.032
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.033
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.039
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.047
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
Use #96C488 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.