#96CF84
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.7% 0.118 138.4), rgb(150, 207, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.55:1).
About this color
#96CF84 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.55:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96CF84 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 207, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 44%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.118 138.4) |
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 #96CF84 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96CF84 | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96CF84 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96CF84 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
#F0F8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0DA
oklch(93.7% 0.034 138.6)
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Step 200
200
#C4E4BA
oklch(88.5% 0.066 138.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96CF84
oklch(79.7% 0.118 138.4)
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Step 400
400
#5CBB37
oklch(70.8% 0.19 138.4)
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Step 500
500
#3FA300
oklch(63.1% 0.197 138.4)
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Step 600
600
#348900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#2A7300
oklch(49% 0.153 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#215F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.2)
#96CF84 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) | #D4C37F | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBE88 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93CABC | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96CF84
#96CF84
oklch(79.7% 0.118 138.4)
- #DDA4EE
#DDA4EE
oklch(79.7% 0.119 318.3)
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 #96CF84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.045
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.052
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.060
Use #96CF84 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.