#96D581
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81% 0.13 138.2), rgb(150, 213, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.13:1).
About this color
#96D581 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 138°. 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 12.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.13:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96D581 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 213, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 50%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.13 138.2) |
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 #96D581 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96D581 | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96D581 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96D581 text on black | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc -71.5 | 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
#F0F8ED
oklch(97% 0.017 137)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0D8
oklch(93.5% 0.037 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#C2E5B7
oklch(88.5% 0.072 138.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96D581
oklch(81% 0.13 138.2)
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Step 400
400
#53BD1E
oklch(70.8% 0.209 138.2)
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Step 500
500
#41A300
oklch(63.2% 0.196 138.1)
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Step 600
600
#358900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#2C7300
oklch(49.1% 0.152 138.1)
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Step 800
800
#225F00
oklch(42.8% 0.133 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#1B4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.117 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.2)
#96D581 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) | #DAC87B | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C386 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93D0C0 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96D581
#96D581
oklch(81% 0.13 138.2)
- #E4A5F7
#E4A5F7
oklch(80.9% 0.131 318.2)
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 #96D581, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #96D581.
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 0.035
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.057
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.058
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.060
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.061
Use #96D581 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.