#96CD76
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79% 0.13 134.8), rgb(150, 205, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#96CD76 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.29:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96CD76 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 205, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 47%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.13 134.8) |
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 #96CD76 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96CD76 | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96CD76 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96CD76 text on black | 11.29:1 | 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
#F1F8ED
oklch(97.1% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0D7
oklch(93.6% 0.038 135.5)
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Step 200
200
#C5E4B5
oklch(88.4% 0.071 135)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96CD76
oklch(79% 0.13 134.8)
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Step 400
400
#62BB00
oklch(70.8% 0.207 134.9)
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Step 500
500
#53A000
oklch(63.1% 0.184 134.9)
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Step 600
600
#458700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 134.9)
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Step 700
700
#397100
oklch(49.1% 0.143 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#254D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#142E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134.6)
#96CD76 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) | #D3C16F | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBC7B | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96C7B8 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96CD76
#96CD76
oklch(79% 0.13 134.8)
- #DAA0F4
#DAA0F4
oklch(79% 0.131 315)
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 #96CD76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.037
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.041
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.054
Use #96CD76 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.