#96D271
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(80.1% 0.142 134.6), rgb(150, 210, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.75:1).
About this color
#96D271 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 135°. 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 11.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.75:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96D271 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 210, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 52%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.142 134.6) |
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 #96D271 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96D271 | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96D271 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96D271 text on black | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#F0F9EC
oklch(97.2% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFF1D5
oklch(93.7% 0.042 134.2)
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Step 200
200
#C3E5B1
oklch(88.4% 0.078 134.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96D271
oklch(80.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 400
400
#64BA00
oklch(70.6% 0.204 134.5)
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Step 500
500
#55A000
oklch(63.2% 0.183 134.5)
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Step 600
600
#468600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#2F5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.124 134.5)
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Step 900
900
#264D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#142E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134.6)
#96D271 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) | #D9C569 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C077 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96CBBB | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96D271
#96D271
oklch(80.1% 0.142 134.6)
- #E0A1FD
#E0A1FD
oklch(80.1% 0.142 314.7)
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 #96D271, 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 0.036
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.050
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.053
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.057
Use #96D271 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.