#96D994
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.3% 0.117 143.8), rgb(150, 217, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.64:1).
About this color
#96D994 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.64:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96D994 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 217, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 48%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.117 143.8) |
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 #96D994 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96D994 | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96D994 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #96D994 text on black | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DC
oklch(93.6% 0.033 143.9)
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Step 200
200
#C0E5BE
oklch(88.5% 0.066 143.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96D994
oklch(82.3% 0.117 143.8)
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Step 400
400
#47BD4B
oklch(70.7% 0.187 143.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A71E
oklch(63.2% 0.207 143.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C18
oklch(55.5% 0.181 143.8)
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Step 700
700
#007612
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.7)
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Step 800
800
#00610D
oklch(42.7% 0.14 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#005109
oklch(37.7% 0.123 143.7)
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Step 950
950
#003003
oklch(26.8% 0.088 143.6)
#96D994 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) | #DCCD90 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C698 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FD5C7 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96D994
#96D994
oklch(82.3% 0.117 143.8)
- #EBABF0
#EBABF0
oklch(82.3% 0.117 324.1)
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 #96D994, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.037
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.053
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.056
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.060
Use #96D994 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.