#96D26B
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(80% 0.148 133.6), rgb(150, 210, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.72:1).
About this color
#96D26B is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.72:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96D26B |
| RGB | rgb(150, 210, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 53%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.148 133.6) |
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 #96D26B | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96D26B | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96D26B text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96D26B text on black | 11.72:1 | 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
#F0F9EB
oklch(97.2% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFF1D4
oklch(93.7% 0.043 133.5)
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Step 200
200
#C3E6AE
oklch(88.6% 0.083 134)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96D26B
oklch(80% 0.148 133.6)
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Step 400
400
#69B900
oklch(70.6% 0.201 133.5)
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Step 500
500
#599F00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 133.6)
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Step 600
600
#4A8600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.6)
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Step 700
700
#3D7000
oklch(49% 0.14 133.6)
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Step 800
800
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#284D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
#96D26B 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) | #D9C562 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C071 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96CBBA | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96D26B
#96D26B
oklch(80% 0.148 133.6)
- #DFA0FF
#DFA0FF
oklch(79.9% 0.146 313.7)
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 #96D26B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.040
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.052
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.057
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.058
Use #96D26B 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.