#96CB96
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.1% 0.092 144.6), rgb(150, 203, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#96CB96 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.27:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96CB96 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 203, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 34%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.092 144.6) |
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 #96CB96 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96CB96 | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96CB96 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96CB96 text on black | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDF
oklch(93.6% 0.027 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C5
oklch(88.6% 0.052 145.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96CB96
oklch(79.1% 0.092 144.6)
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Step 400
400
#5FB863
oklch(70.7% 0.148 144.7)
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Step 500
500
#1FA533
oklch(63.1% 0.189 144.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C21
oklch(55.6% 0.177 144.7)
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Step 700
700
#00761A
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.6)
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Step 800
800
#006114
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.7)
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Step 900
900
#00510F
oklch(37.8% 0.12 144.7)
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Step 950
950
#06300A
oklch(27.1% 0.078 144.5)
#96CB96 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) | #CDC193 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BC99 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91C8BD | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96CB96
#96CB96
oklch(79.1% 0.092 144.6)
- #D9A7DC
#D9A7DC
oklch(79.1% 0.092 324.5)
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 #96CB96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
Use #96CB96 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.