#96CF92
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(80% 0.103 143), rgb(150, 207, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#96CF92 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.63:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96CF92 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 207, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 39%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.103 143) |
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 #96CF92 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96CF92 | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96CF92 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96CF92 text on black | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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)
#96CF92
oklch(80% 0.103 143)
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Step 400
400
#5ABA56
oklch(70.8% 0.165 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#03A711
oklch(63.2% 0.211 143)
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Step 600
600
#008C0B
oklch(55.5% 0.186 143)
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Step 700
700
#007608
oklch(49.1% 0.164 143)
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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
#023003
oklch(26.9% 0.087 143)
#96CF92 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) | #D2C48E | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BF95 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91CBBF | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96CF92
#96CF92
oklch(80% 0.103 143)
- #DEA7E4
#DEA7E4
oklch(79.9% 0.103 323.2)
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 #96CF92, 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 Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
Use #96CF92 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.