#96D989
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.1% 0.128 140.4), rgb(150, 217, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.58:1).
About this color
#96D989 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.58:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96D989 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 217, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 51%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.128 140.4) |
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 #96D989 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96D989 | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96D989 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #96D989 text on black | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | 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
#F0F9EE
oklch(97.2% 0.017 140)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0D9
oklch(93.5% 0.037 140.2)
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Step 200
200
#C0E5B9
oklch(88.4% 0.071 140.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96D989
oklch(82.1% 0.128 140.4)
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Step 400
400
#4ABE30
oklch(70.8% 0.205 140.5)
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Step 500
500
#2DA500
oklch(63.1% 0.205 140.4)
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Step 600
600
#248B00
oklch(55.7% 0.181 140.5)
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Step 700
700
#1D7500
oklch(49.2% 0.16 140.4)
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Step 800
800
#166000
oklch(42.8% 0.139 140.4)
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Step 900
900
#115000
oklch(37.7% 0.122 140.4)
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Step 950
950
#073000
oklch(27% 0.088 140.4)
#96D989 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) | #DDCC83 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C68E | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91D4C5 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96D989
#96D989
oklch(82.1% 0.128 140.4)
- #EAA9F8
#EAA9F8
oklch(82.2% 0.128 320.3)
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 #96D989, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #96D989.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.033
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.045
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.061
Use #96D989 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.