#96C679
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(77.4% 0.116 134.4), rgb(150, 198, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#96C679 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.65:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96C679 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 198, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 40%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.116 134.4) |
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 #96C679 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96C679 | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96C679 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96C679 text on black | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | 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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFD9
oklch(93.6% 0.033 133.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8E3B8
oklch(88.5% 0.064 133.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96C679
oklch(77.4% 0.116 134.4)
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Step 400
400
#6BB82B
oklch(70.6% 0.186 134.4)
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Step 500
500
#55A000
oklch(63.2% 0.183 134.5)
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Step 600
600
#478600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.124 134.5)
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Step 900
900
#264D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#142E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134.6)
#96C679 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) | #CCBB73 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B77D | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96C0B3 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96C679
#96C679
oklch(77.4% 0.116 134.4)
- #D19FE9
#D19FE9
oklch(77.4% 0.116 314.5)
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 #96C679, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.021
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.028
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.030
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.032
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
Use #96C679 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.