#96CA46
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(77.7% 0.169 128.3), rgb(150, 202, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#96CA46 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.169 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 10.83:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96CA46 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 202, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 55%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.169 128.3) |
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 #96CA46 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96CA46 | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96CA46 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96CA46 text on black | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#F1F9E9
oklch(97.2% 0.023 128.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0F1CE
oklch(93.6% 0.05 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7E6A3
oklch(88.6% 0.094 128.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96CA46
oklch(77.7% 0.169 128.3)
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Step 400
400
#7EB500
oklch(70.8% 0.186 128.2)
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Step 500
500
#6B9B00
oklch(63.1% 0.166 128.3)
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Step 600
600
#598200
oklch(55.5% 0.146 128.3)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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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)
#96CA46 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) | #D4BC34 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCB950 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BC1AF | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96CA46
#96CA46
oklch(77.7% 0.169 128.3)
- #D19BFF
#D19BFF
oklch(77.7% 0.148 308.1)
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 #96CA46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.017
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.029
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.032
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.042
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.044
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.047
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.052
Use #96CA46 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.