#96CD93
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.5% 0.099 143.3), rgb(150, 205, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.45:1).
About this color
#96CD93 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.45:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96CD93 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 205, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 37%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.099 143.3) |
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 #96CD93 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96CD93 | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96CD93 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96CD93 text on black | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 143.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C2
oklch(88.4% 0.055 143.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96CD93
oklch(79.5% 0.099 143.3)
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Step 400
400
#5DB95B
oklch(70.7% 0.158 143.3)
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Step 500
500
#15A621
oklch(63.1% 0.202 143.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C12
oklch(55.5% 0.184 143.3)
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Step 700
700
#00760D
oklch(49.1% 0.163 143.3)
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Step 800
800
#006109
oklch(42.7% 0.141 143.3)
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Step 900
900
#005106
oklch(37.7% 0.125 143.3)
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Step 950
950
#043005
oklch(27% 0.084 143.1)
#96CD93 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) | #D0C38F | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BD96 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91CABE | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96CD93
#96CD93
oklch(79.5% 0.099 143.3)
- #DCA7E1
#DCA7E1
oklch(79.6% 0.099 323.6)
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 #96CD93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.048
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.050
Use #96CD93 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.