#96D05E
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(79.3% 0.158 131.6), rgb(150, 208, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#96D05E is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 11.48:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96D05E |
| RGB | rgb(150, 208, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 55%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.158 131.6) |
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 #96D05E | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96D05E | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96D05E text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96D05E text on black | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc -68.5 | 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
#F0F9EA
oklch(97.1% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFF1D1
oklch(93.6% 0.046 131.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4E6A9
oklch(88.5% 0.089 131.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96D05E
oklch(79.3% 0.158 131.6)
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Step 400
400
#72B800
oklch(70.8% 0.195 131.5)
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Step 500
500
#619D00
oklch(63% 0.173 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#518400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#96D05E 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) | #D8C253 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0BE66 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98C8B7 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96D05E
#96D05E
oklch(79.3% 0.158 131.6)
- #DA9FFF
#DA9FFF
oklch(79.3% 0.145 311.6)
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 #96D05E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.031
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.044
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.050
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.051
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.053
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.057
Use #96D05E 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.