#96CE91
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.7% 0.103 142.6), rgb(150, 206, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#96CE91 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.103 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.53:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96CE91 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 206, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 38%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.103 142.6) |
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 #96CE91 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96CE91 | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96CE91 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96CE91 text on black | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#DFEFDD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 142.2)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C1
oklch(88.4% 0.056 142.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96CE91
oklch(79.7% 0.103 142.6)
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Step 400
400
#5CB956
oklch(70.6% 0.163 142.5)
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Step 500
500
#10A60F
oklch(63% 0.209 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C01
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.5)
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Step 700
700
#007601
oklch(49% 0.166 142.6)
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Step 800
800
#006101
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.6)
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Step 900
900
#005100
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.5)
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Step 950
950
#033003
oklch(26.9% 0.086 142.7)
#96CE91 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) | #D1C38D | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BE94 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91CABE | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96CE91
#96CE91
oklch(79.7% 0.103 142.6)
- #DDA7E4
#DDA7E4
oklch(79.8% 0.103 322.6)
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 #96CE91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
Use #96CE91 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.