#96C492
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.4% 0.085 142.7), rgb(150, 196, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#96C492 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.60:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96C492 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 196, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 30%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.085 142.7) |
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 #96C492 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96C492 | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96C492 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96C492 text on black | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C5
oklch(88.6% 0.048 142.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96C492
oklch(77.4% 0.085 142.7)
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Step 400
400
#6AB665
oklch(70.7% 0.137 142.7)
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Step 500
500
#3BA237
oklch(63% 0.173 142.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C05
oklch(55.5% 0.187 142.7)
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Step 700
700
#007603
oklch(49% 0.166 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#006102
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.7)
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Step 900
900
#11500F
oklch(37.8% 0.114 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F0B
oklch(27.1% 0.072 142.4)
#96C492 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) | #C7BB8F | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB695 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92C1B6 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96C492
#96C492
oklch(77.4% 0.085 142.7)
- #D0A4D6
#D0A4D6
oklch(77.5% 0.085 322.3)
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 #96C492, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.024
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.042
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.043
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.048
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.050
Use #96C492 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.