#96DF86
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(83.4% 0.14 140), rgb(150, 223, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.19:1).
About this color
#96DF86 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.19:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96DF86 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 223, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 58%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.14 140) |
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 #96DF86 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96DF86 | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #96DF86 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #96DF86 text on black | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
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
#EFF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1D7
oklch(93.6% 0.041 139.7)
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Step 200
200
#BEE6B6
oklch(88.4% 0.077 140.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96DF86
oklch(83.4% 0.14 140)
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Step 400
400
#3EBF0C
oklch(70.6% 0.224 140)
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Step 500
500
#31A500
oklch(63.2% 0.204 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#288A00
oklch(55.5% 0.179 140)
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Step 700
700
#207400
oklch(49% 0.158 140)
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Step 800
800
#196000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140)
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Step 900
900
#135000
oklch(37.8% 0.122 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#083000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 140)
#96DF86 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) | #E4D180 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CA8B | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91DAC9 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96DF86
#96DF86
oklch(83.4% 0.14 140)
- #EFABFF
#EFABFF
oklch(83.3% 0.135 319.8)
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 #96DF86, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #96DF86.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.041
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.061
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.063
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.065
Use #96DF86 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.