#96CE95
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.8% 0.098 144.2), rgb(150, 206, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.55:1).
About this color
#96CE95 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.55:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96CE95 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 206, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 37%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.098 144.2) |
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 #96CE95 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96CE95 | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96CE95 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96CE95 text on black | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#C4E3C3
oklch(88.5% 0.054 144.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96CE95
oklch(79.8% 0.098 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#5BB95D
oklch(70.7% 0.157 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#0AA626
oklch(63% 0.201 144.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C1C
oklch(55.6% 0.179 144.1)
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Step 700
700
#007616
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144.1)
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Step 800
800
#006110
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.1)
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Step 900
900
#00510C
oklch(37.8% 0.122 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#033007
oklch(27% 0.083 144.2)
#96CE95 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) | #D1C491 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BE98 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91CBBF | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96CE95
#96CE95
oklch(79.8% 0.098 144.2)
- #DDA8E1
#DDA8E1
oklch(79.9% 0.098 324.1)
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 #96CE95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.050
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.051
Use #96CE95 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.