#96CF8D
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.9% 0.108 141.1), rgb(150, 207, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.60:1).
About this color
#96CF8D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.60:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96CF8D |
| RGB | rgb(150, 207, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 41%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.108 141.1) |
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 #96CF8D | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96CF8D | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96CF8D text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96CF8D text on black | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0DC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 141)
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Step 200
200
#C4E4BF
oklch(88.6% 0.06 141.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96CF8D
oklch(79.9% 0.108 141.1)
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Step 400
400
#5BBA4C
oklch(70.7% 0.173 141)
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Step 500
500
#24A600
oklch(63.2% 0.209 141.1)
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Step 600
600
#1C8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#167500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#106000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#0C5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141.1)
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Step 950
950
#043000
oklch(26.9% 0.089 141.3)
#96CF8D 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) | #D3C489 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABE91 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92CBBE | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96CF8D
#96CF8D
oklch(79.9% 0.108 141.1)
- #DEA6E8
#DEA6E8
oklch(79.9% 0.109 321.3)
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 #96CF8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.048
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.056
Use #96CF8D 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.