#96D698
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.7% 0.108 145.2), rgb(150, 214, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.36:1).
About this color
#96D698 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.108 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 12.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.36:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96D698 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 214, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 44%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.108 145.2) |
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 #96D698 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96D698 | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96D698 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96D698 text on black | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | 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
#DEF0DD
oklch(93.7% 0.032 143.9)
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Step 200
200
#C1E4C1
oklch(88.4% 0.06 145)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96D698
oklch(81.7% 0.108 145.2)
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Step 400
400
#4CBC57
oklch(70.8% 0.174 145.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A62F
oklch(63% 0.197 145.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C26
oklch(55.6% 0.174 145.3)
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Step 700
700
#00761E
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145.2)
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Step 800
800
#006117
oklch(42.8% 0.134 145.2)
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Step 900
900
#005112
oklch(37.8% 0.118 145.3)
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Step 950
950
#003007
oklch(26.9% 0.084 145.2)
#96D698 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) | #D8CB94 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC49B | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FD3C6 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96D698
#96D698
oklch(81.7% 0.108 145.2)
- #E7ABEA
#E7ABEA
oklch(81.7% 0.108 324.9)
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 #96D698, 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
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.046
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
Use #96D698 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.