#96C641
Closest named color: Pea (#A4BF20). oklch(76.7% 0.168 127.1), rgb(150, 198, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#96C641 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea (#A4BF20), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea (#A4BF20) |
| Black text | 10.45:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96C641 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 198, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 54%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.168 127.1) |
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 #96C641 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96C641 | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96C641 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96C641 text on black | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#F1F9E9
oklch(97.2% 0.023 128.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1F0CE
oklch(93.5% 0.048 126.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8E5A2
oklch(88.4% 0.093 127.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96C641
oklch(76.7% 0.168 127.1)
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Step 400
400
#81B400
oklch(70.7% 0.183 127.2)
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Step 500
500
#6E9A00
oklch(63% 0.163 127.2)
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Step 600
600
#5C8200
oklch(55.7% 0.144 127.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#334A00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#96C641 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) | #D0B92E | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9B64C | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CBDAB | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96C641
#96C641
oklch(76.7% 0.168 127.1)
- #CD97FF
#CD97FF
oklch(76.7% 0.154 307)
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 #96C641, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.024
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.024
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.032
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.033
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.042
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.044
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.046
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.046
Use #96C641 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.