#96DB8B
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.6% 0.129 141.1), rgb(150, 219, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.80:1).
About this color
#96DB8B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.80:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96DB8B |
| RGB | rgb(150, 219, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 53%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.129 141.1) |
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 #96DB8B | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96DB8B | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #96DB8B text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #96DB8B text on black | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc -74.6 | 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
#EFF9EE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D9
oklch(93.7% 0.038 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#C0E6B9
oklch(88.6% 0.073 140.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96DB8B
oklch(82.6% 0.129 141.1)
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Step 400
400
#45BE31
oklch(70.7% 0.207 141.1)
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Step 500
500
#25A600
oklch(63.2% 0.208 141.1)
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Step 600
600
#1D8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141.1)
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Step 700
700
#177500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.1)
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Step 800
800
#116000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.1)
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Step 900
900
#0D5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141)
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Step 950
950
#053000
oklch(27% 0.089 141)
#96DB8B 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) | #DFCE85 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C790 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91D6C7 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96DB8B
#96DB8B
oklch(82.6% 0.129 141.1)
- #ECAAF9
#ECAAF9
oklch(82.6% 0.128 320.8)
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 #96DB8B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #96DB8B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.035
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.042
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.061
Use #96DB8B 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.