#96D684
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.3% 0.129 139), rgb(150, 214, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.24:1).
About this color
#96D684 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 139°. 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 12.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.24:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96D684 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 214, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 50%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.129 139) |
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 #96D684 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96D684 | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96D684 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96D684 text on black | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc -72.0 | 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
#DEF0D9
oklch(93.6% 0.036 138.9)
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Step 200
200
#C2E5B8
oklch(88.5% 0.071 138.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96D684
oklch(81.3% 0.129 139)
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Step 400
400
#50BD27
oklch(70.7% 0.206 139.1)
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Step 500
500
#3BA400
oklch(63.2% 0.199 139)
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Step 600
600
#308A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139)
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Step 700
700
#277400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 139)
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Step 800
800
#1F5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#184F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.085 139)
#96D684 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) | #DBC97E | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C389 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93D1C2 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96D684
#96D684
oklch(81.3% 0.129 139)
- #E6A6F7
#E6A6F7
oklch(81.3% 0.13 319.1)
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 #96D684, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #96D684.
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 0.038
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.061
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.061
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.061
Use #96D684 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.