#96D17C
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(80% 0.13 136.6), rgb(150, 209, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.70:1).
About this color
#96D17C is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.70:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96D17C |
| RGB | rgb(150, 209, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 48%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.13 136.6) |
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 #96D17C | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96D17C | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96D17C text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96D17C text on black | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#F0F8ED
oklch(97% 0.017 137)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0D8
oklch(93.6% 0.037 136.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4E5B6
oklch(88.6% 0.072 136.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96D17C
oklch(80% 0.13 136.6)
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Step 400
400
#5ABC13
oklch(70.8% 0.208 136.7)
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Step 500
500
#4AA100
oklch(63% 0.19 136.6)
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Step 600
600
#3D8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.7)
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Step 700
700
#337200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#285E00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#204E00
oklch(37.6% 0.113 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#112F00
oklch(27.1% 0.081 136.5)
#96D17C 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) | #D7C576 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEBF81 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94CBBC | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96D17C
#96D17C
oklch(80% 0.13 136.6)
- #DFA3F5
#DFA3F5
oklch(80% 0.129 316.7)
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 #96D17C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.032
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.047
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.049
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.051
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.051
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.062
Use #96D17C 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.