#96D78F
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.7% 0.119 142.1), rgb(150, 215, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.41:1).
About this color
#96D78F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.119 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.41:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96D78F |
| RGB | rgb(150, 215, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 47%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.119 142.1) |
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 #96D78F | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96D78F | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96D78F text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96D78F text on black | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | 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
#DDF0DB
oklch(93.5% 0.034 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#C1E5BD
oklch(88.5% 0.066 142.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96D78F
oklch(81.7% 0.119 142.1)
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Step 400
400
#4CBD43
oklch(70.8% 0.191 142.1)
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Step 500
500
#10A700
oklch(63.2% 0.213 142.1)
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Step 600
600
#0C8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142.1)
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Step 700
700
#087600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#056100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142.1)
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Step 900
900
#045100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#013000
oklch(26.8% 0.091 142.2)
#96D78F 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) | #DBCB8A | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C593 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91D3C4 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96D78F
#96D78F
oklch(81.7% 0.119 142.1)
- #E8A9F1
#E8A9F1
oklch(81.7% 0.119 322.3)
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 #96D78F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #96D78F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.034
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.042
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.061
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.063
Use #96D78F 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.