#96D488
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(80.9% 0.122 139.9), rgb(150, 212, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.06:1).
About this color
#96D488 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.06:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96D488 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 212, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 47%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.122 139.9) |
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 #96D488 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96D488 | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96D488 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96D488 text on black | 12.06:1 | 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
#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
#C2E5BA
oklch(88.5% 0.069 139.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96D488
oklch(80.9% 0.122 139.9)
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Step 400
400
#53BC38
oklch(70.7% 0.194 139.9)
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Step 500
500
#33A400
oklch(63% 0.202 139.8)
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Step 600
600
#298A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#217400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#1A5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#145000
oklch(37.8% 0.121 139.9)
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Step 950
950
#083000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 140)
#96D488 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) | #D8C883 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC28C | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92CFC1 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96D488
#96D488
oklch(80.9% 0.122 139.9)
- #E3A7F2
#E3A7F2
oklch(80.9% 0.121 319.5)
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 #96D488, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.031
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.047
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.054
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.057
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.058
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.061
Use #96D488 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.