#96C74B
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(77% 0.162 128), rgb(150, 199, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#96C74B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 10.56:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96C74B |
| RGB | rgb(150, 199, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 53%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.162 128) |
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 #96C74B | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96C74B | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96C74B text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96C74B text on black | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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
#E1F0CF
oklch(93.5% 0.046 127.3)
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Step 200
200
#C8E5A5
oklch(88.5% 0.09 127.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96C74B
oklch(77% 0.162 128)
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Step 400
400
#7EB500
oklch(70.8% 0.186 128.2)
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Step 500
500
#6C9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 128)
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Step 600
600
#5A8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 128)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.112 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#96C74B 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) | #D0BA3C | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAB754 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BBFAD | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96C74B
#96C74B
oklch(77% 0.162 128)
- #CF98FF
#CF98FF
oklch(77% 0.153 307.8)
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 #96C74B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.027
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.029
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.038
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.038
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.047
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.050
Use #96C74B 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.