#96D285
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(80.4% 0.122 138.9), rgb(150, 210, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#96D285 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.85:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96D285 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 210, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 46%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.122 138.9) |
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 #96D285 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96D285 | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96D285 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96D285 text on black | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#DEF0DA
oklch(93.6% 0.035 140)
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Step 200
200
#C3E5BA
oklch(88.6% 0.068 139.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96D285
oklch(80.4% 0.122 138.9)
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Step 400
400
#57BC34
oklch(70.8% 0.195 139)
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Step 500
500
#3BA300
oklch(63% 0.198 138.9)
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Step 600
600
#308A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139)
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Step 700
700
#277400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 139)
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Step 800
800
#1F5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#184F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.085 139)
#96D285 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) | #D7C680 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC089 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93CDBF | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96D285
#96D285
oklch(80.4% 0.122 138.9)
- #E1A5F1
#E1A5F1
oklch(80.4% 0.122 319)
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 #96D285, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.032
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.052
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.053
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.057
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.060
Use #96D285 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.