#96CE5B
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(78.8% 0.158 130.9), rgb(150, 206, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#96CE5B is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 11.27:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96CE5B |
| RGB | rgb(150, 206, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 54%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.158 130.9) |
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 #96CE5B | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96CE5B | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96CE5B text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96CE5B 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
#F1F9EA
oklch(97.2% 0.021 130)
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Step 100
100
#DFF1D1
oklch(93.6% 0.046 131.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5E6A9
oklch(88.6% 0.088 131.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96CE5B
oklch(78.8% 0.158 130.9)
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Step 400
400
#74B700
oklch(70.7% 0.193 131)
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Step 500
500
#639D00
oklch(63.1% 0.172 130.9)
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Step 600
600
#528400
oklch(55.6% 0.152 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D00
oklch(27% 0.074 130.9)
#96CE5B 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) | #D6C14F | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEBC63 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99C6B5 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96CE5B
#96CE5B
oklch(78.8% 0.158 130.9)
- #D89EFF
#D89EFF
oklch(78.9% 0.146 310.8)
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 #96CE5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.029
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.043
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.046
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.051
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.054
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.054
Use #96CE5B 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.