#96D287
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(80.4% 0.12 139.5), rgb(150, 210, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.86:1).
About this color
#96D287 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.120 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 11.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.86:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96D287 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 210, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 45%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.12 139.5) |
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 #96D287 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96D287 | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96D287 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96D287 text on black | 11.86:1 | 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
#C3E4BB
oklch(88.4% 0.065 139.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96D287
oklch(80.4% 0.12 139.5)
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Step 400
400
#57BB39
oklch(70.6% 0.191 139.4)
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Step 500
500
#36A400
oklch(63.1% 0.201 139.5)
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Step 600
600
#2C8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.177 139.5)
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Step 700
700
#247400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.5)
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Step 800
800
#1C5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#164F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#0A3000
oklch(27.2% 0.086 139.4)
#96D287 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) | #D6C682 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC18B | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93CDBF | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96D287
#96D287
oklch(80.4% 0.12 139.5)
- #E1A6F0
#E1A6F0
oklch(80.5% 0.12 319.4)
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 #96D287, 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 0.042
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.053
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.053
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.058
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.058
Use #96D287 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.