#96CD6E
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.8% 0.138 133.3), rgb(150, 205, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#96CD6E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.25:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96CD6E |
| RGB | rgb(150, 205, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 49%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.138 133.3) |
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 #96CD6E | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96CD6E | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96CD6E text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96CD6E text on black | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#F1F8EC
oklch(97.1% 0.017 131.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0D5
oklch(93.5% 0.04 133.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E5B1
oklch(88.5% 0.077 133.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96CD6E
oklch(78.8% 0.138 133.3)
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Step 400
400
#6AB900
oklch(70.7% 0.2 133.3)
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Step 500
500
#5A9F00
oklch(63.2% 0.179 133.4)
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Step 600
600
#4B8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 133.2)
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Step 700
700
#3E7000
oklch(49% 0.139 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#325C00
oklch(42.7% 0.121 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#294D00
oklch(37.8% 0.107 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
#96CD6E 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) | #D4C166 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCBC74 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97C6B7 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96CD6E
#96CD6E
oklch(78.8% 0.138 133.3)
- #D99FF9
#D99FF9
oklch(78.9% 0.138 313)
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 #96CD6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.026
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.043
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.046
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
Use #96CD6E 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.