#96D39A
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81% 0.101 146.2), rgb(150, 211, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.08:1).
About this color
#96D39A is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.08:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96D39A |
| RGB | rgb(150, 211, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 41%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.101 146.2) |
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 #96D39A | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96D39A | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96D39A text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96D39A text on black | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFDF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 147)
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Step 200
200
#C2E4C4
oklch(88.6% 0.056 146.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96D39A
oklch(81% 0.101 146.2)
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Step 400
400
#51BA5F
oklch(70.6% 0.161 146.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A636
oklch(63.1% 0.192 146.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C2C
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.1)
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Step 700
700
#007624
oklch(49.2% 0.15 146.2)
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Step 800
800
#00601C
oklch(42.6% 0.129 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#005116
oklch(37.9% 0.115 146.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300A
oklch(26.9% 0.081 146.4)
#96D39A 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) | #D5C897 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC29D | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FD0C4 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96D39A
#96D39A
oklch(81% 0.101 146.2)
- #E4AAE4
#E4AAE4
oklch(81% 0.102 326.5)
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 #96D39A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.052
Use #96D39A 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.