#96C697
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(78% 0.083 145.2), rgb(150, 198, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#96C697 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.083 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.82:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96C697 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 198, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 30%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.083 145.2) |
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 #96C697 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96C697 | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96C697 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96C697 text on black | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#E0EEE0
oklch(93.5% 0.024 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C7
oklch(88.6% 0.046 145.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96C697
oklch(78% 0.083 145.2)
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Step 400
400
#67B66B
oklch(70.7% 0.133 145.1)
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Step 500
500
#33A341
oklch(63.1% 0.17 145.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C26
oklch(55.6% 0.174 145.3)
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Step 700
700
#00761E
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145.2)
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Step 800
800
#006117
oklch(42.8% 0.134 145.2)
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Step 900
900
#0A5016
oklch(37.7% 0.111 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F0F
oklch(27% 0.07 145.6)
#96C697 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) | #C8BD94 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B899 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91C3B9 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96C697
#96C697
oklch(78% 0.083 145.2)
- #D3A5D5
#D3A5D5
oklch(77.9% 0.084 325)
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 #96C697, 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
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.046
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.047
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.050
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.051
Use #96C697 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.