#96CE92
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.7% 0.101 142.9), rgb(150, 206, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#96CE92 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.101 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.54:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96CE92 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 206, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 38%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.101 142.9) |
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 #96CE92 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96CE92 | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96CE92 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96CE92 text on black | 11.54:1 | 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)
#96CE92
oklch(79.7% 0.101 142.9)
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Step 400
400
#5BB958
oklch(70.6% 0.162 143.1)
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Step 500
500
#0EA617
oklch(63% 0.207 143)
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Step 600
600
#008C0B
oklch(55.5% 0.186 143)
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Step 700
700
#007607
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142.9)
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Step 800
800
#006105
oklch(42.7% 0.143 143)
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Step 900
900
#005103
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.9)
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Step 950
950
#033004
oklch(26.9% 0.085 143.1)
#96CE92 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) | #D1C38E | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BE95 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91CABE | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96CE92
#96CE92
oklch(79.7% 0.101 142.9)
- #DDA7E3
#DDA7E3
oklch(79.8% 0.102 323.1)
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 #96CE92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.051
Use #96CE92 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.