#96D769
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(81.1% 0.157 134), rgb(150, 215, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.22:1).
About this color
#96D769 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 12.22:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96D769 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 215, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 58%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.157 134) |
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 #96D769 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96D769 | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96D769 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96D769 text on black | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#F0F9EB
oklch(97.2% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEF1D3
oklch(93.6% 0.045 133.9)
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Step 200
200
#C2E6AC
oklch(88.4% 0.086 133.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96D769
oklch(81.1% 0.157 134)
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Step 400
400
#67BA00
oklch(70.8% 0.203 134)
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Step 500
500
#579F00
oklch(63% 0.181 134)
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Step 600
600
#488600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#96D769 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) | #DEC95F | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C470 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96D0BE | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96D769
#96D769
oklch(81.1% 0.157 134)
- #E1A6FF
#E1A6FF
oklch(81.1% 0.136 313.8)
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 #96D769, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.054
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.057
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.059
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.063
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.063
Use #96D769 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.