#96D98F
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.2% 0.122 142.2), rgb(150, 217, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.61:1).
About this color
#96D98F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.122 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 12.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.61:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96D98F |
| RGB | rgb(150, 217, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 49%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.122 142.2) |
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 #96D98F | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96D98F | 12.61:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96D98F text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #96D98F text on black | 12.61:1 | AAA | Lc -73.7 | 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
#F0F8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DB
oklch(93.5% 0.034 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#C0E5BC
oklch(88.4% 0.068 142.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96D98F
oklch(82.2% 0.122 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#48BD40
oklch(70.6% 0.195 142.2)
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Step 500
500
#0EA700
oklch(63.2% 0.213 142.2)
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Step 600
600
#0A8C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.2)
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Step 700
700
#077600
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
#035100
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#013000
oklch(26.8% 0.091 142.2)
#96D98F 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) | #DDCD8A | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C693 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90D5C6 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96D98F
#96D98F
oklch(82.2% 0.122 142.2)
- #EAAAF4
#EAAAF4
oklch(82.2% 0.122 321.9)
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 #96D98F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #96D98F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.034
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.041
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.052
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.057
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.061
Use #96D98F 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.