#96D58E
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.3% 0.117 141.7), rgb(150, 213, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.20:1).
About this color
#96D58E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.20:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96D58E |
| RGB | rgb(150, 213, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 46%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.117 141.7) |
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 #96D58E | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96D58E | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96D58E text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96D58E text on black | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc -71.8 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#C2E5BD
oklch(88.6% 0.065 141.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96D58E
oklch(81.3% 0.117 141.7)
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Step 400
400
#50BC45
oklch(70.7% 0.187 141.8)
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Step 500
500
#19A600
oklch(63% 0.211 141.7)
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Step 600
600
#148C00
oklch(55.7% 0.186 141.7)
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Step 700
700
#0F7600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.7)
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Step 800
800
#0A6100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#075100
oklch(37.8% 0.126 141.7)
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Step 950
950
#033000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.6)
#96D58E 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) | #D9C989 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC392 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91D1C3 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96D58E
#96D58E
oklch(81.3% 0.117 141.7)
- #E5A8EF
#E5A8EF
oklch(81.2% 0.117 321.7)
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 #96D58E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.033
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.057
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.061
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.061
Use #96D58E 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.