#96DB70
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.2% 0.156 135.5), rgb(150, 219, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.66:1).
About this color
#96DB70 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.66:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96DB70 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 219, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 60%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.156 135.5) |
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 #96DB70 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96DB70 | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96DB70 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #96DB70 text on black | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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
#EFF9EB
oklch(97.1% 0.021 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D3
oklch(93.5% 0.045 135.1)
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Step 200
200
#C0E7AD
oklch(88.5% 0.088 135.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96DB70
oklch(82.2% 0.156 135.5)
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Step 400
400
#5FBB00
oklch(70.7% 0.208 135.4)
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Step 500
500
#50A000
oklch(63% 0.186 135.5)
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Step 600
600
#438700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#377200
oklch(49.2% 0.145 135.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#244E00
oklch(37.8% 0.111 135.4)
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Step 950
950
#132E00
oklch(26.9% 0.079 135.2)
#96DB70 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) | #E2CD67 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8C777 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95D4C2 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96DB70
#96DB70
oklch(82.2% 0.156 135.5)
- #E6AAFF
#E6AAFF
oklch(82.3% 0.132 315.7)
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 #96DB70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.052
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.053
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.056
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.057
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.059
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.065
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.065
Use #96DB70 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.