#96C784
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(77.8% 0.106 137.5), rgb(150, 199, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#96C784 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.79:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96C784 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 199, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 37%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.106 137.5) |
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 #96C784 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96C784 | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96C784 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96C784 text on black | 10.79:1 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#C7E3BD
oklch(88.5% 0.059 137.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96C784
oklch(77.8% 0.106 137.5)
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Step 400
400
#68B846
oklch(70.7% 0.169 137.6)
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Step 500
500
#45A200
oklch(63% 0.193 137.5)
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Step 600
600
#398800
oklch(55.5% 0.17 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#2F7300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#255E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4F00
oklch(37.9% 0.116 137.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.4)
#96C784 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) | #CBBD80 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B888 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94C2B6 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96C784
#96C784
oklch(77.8% 0.106 137.5)
- #D3A2E3
#D3A2E3
oklch(77.9% 0.105 317.7)
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 #96C784, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.025
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.032
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.047
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
Use #96C784 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.