#96D760
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(81% 0.165 132.8), rgb(150, 215, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.18:1).
About this color
#96D760 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 12.18:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96D760 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 215, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 60%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.165 132.8) |
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 #96D760 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96D760 | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96D760 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96D760 text on black | 12.18:1 | 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
#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
#C2E7A8
oklch(88.6% 0.092 132.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96D760
oklch(81% 0.165 132.8)
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Step 400
400
#6CB900
oklch(70.8% 0.199 132.9)
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Step 500
500
#5C9E00
oklch(63% 0.177 132.8)
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Step 600
600
#4C8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4D00
oklch(37.9% 0.107 132.8)
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Step 950
950
#172E00
oklch(27.1% 0.076 132.8)
#96D760 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) | #DFC954 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C368 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97CFBD | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96D760
#96D760
oklch(81% 0.165 132.8)
- #DFA6FF
#DFA6FF
oklch(80.9% 0.136 312.8)
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 #96D760, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.036
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.049
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.053
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.056
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.062
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.064
Use #96D760 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.