#96D181
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(80.1% 0.124 137.8), rgb(150, 209, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.73:1).
About this color
#96D181 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.124 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.73:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96D181 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 209, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 47%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.124 137.8) |
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 #96D181 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96D181 | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96D181 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96D181 text on black | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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
#DFF0D9
oklch(93.6% 0.035 137.5)
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Step 200
200
#C3E5B8
oklch(88.6% 0.07 138.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96D181
oklch(80.1% 0.124 137.8)
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Step 400
400
#5ABB2A
oklch(70.6% 0.198 137.7)
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Step 500
500
#43A200
oklch(63% 0.194 137.8)
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Step 600
600
#378900
oklch(55.7% 0.172 137.9)
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Step 700
700
#2D7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#245E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 137.7)
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Step 900
900
#1D4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.116 137.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.8)
#96D181 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) | #D6C57B | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC085 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94CCBD | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96D181
#96D181
oklch(80.1% 0.124 137.8)
- #DFA4F2
#DFA4F2
oklch(80% 0.124 317.7)
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 #96D181, 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 0.043
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.050
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.051
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.062
Use #96D181 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.