#96D55D
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(80.5% 0.165 132.2), rgb(150, 213, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.97:1).
About this color
#96D55D is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 11.97:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96D55D |
| RGB | rgb(150, 213, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 59%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.165 132.2) |
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 #96D55D | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96D55D | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96D55D text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96D55D text on black | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc -70.8 | 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
#F0F9EA
oklch(97.1% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEF1D1
oklch(93.6% 0.047 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#C3E7A8
oklch(88.6% 0.092 132.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96D55D
oklch(80.5% 0.165 132.2)
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Step 400
400
#6FB800
oklch(70.7% 0.197 132.2)
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Step 500
500
#5E9E00
oklch(63.1% 0.176 132.3)
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Step 600
600
#4E8500
oklch(55.6% 0.155 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#345B00
oklch(42.5% 0.119 132.3)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#172D00
oklch(26.8% 0.075 132.3)
#96D55D 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) | #DDC751 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C265 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98CDBB | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96D55D
#96D55D
oklch(80.5% 0.165 132.2)
- #DDA5FF
#DDA5FF
oklch(80.6% 0.136 312)
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 #96D55D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.032
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.045
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.051
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.056
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.059
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.060
Use #96D55D 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.