#96D497
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.2% 0.106 144.9), rgb(150, 212, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.16:1).
About this color
#96D497 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.16:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96D497 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 212, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 42%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.106 144.9) |
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 #96D497 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96D497 | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96D497 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96D497 text on black | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#DEF0DE
oklch(93.7% 0.031 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#C2E4C2
oklch(88.5% 0.058 145.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96D497
oklch(81.2% 0.106 144.9)
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Step 400
400
#50BB58
oklch(70.7% 0.17 144.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A62B
oklch(63% 0.199 144.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C23
oklch(55.6% 0.175 144.9)
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Step 700
700
#00761C
oklch(49.2% 0.155 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#006115
oklch(42.8% 0.135 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#005110
oklch(37.8% 0.119 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#003006
oklch(26.9% 0.085 144.8)
#96D497 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) | #D7C993 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC39A | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90D1C4 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96D497
#96D497
oklch(81.2% 0.106 144.9)
- #E5AAE8
#E5AAE8
oklch(81.3% 0.107 324.9)
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 #96D497, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.040
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.044
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
Use #96D497 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.