#96E285
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(84.1% 0.146 139.9), rgb(150, 226, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.51:1).
About this color
#96E285 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.146 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.51:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96E285 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 226, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 62%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.146 139.9) |
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 #96E285 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #96E285 | 13.51:1 | AAA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #96E285 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #96E285 text on black | 13.51:1 | AAA | Lc -77.8 | 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
#BDE7B4
oklch(88.5% 0.082 140.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96E285
oklch(84.1% 0.146 139.9)
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Step 400
400
#3CC000
oklch(70.8% 0.228 139.9)
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Step 500
500
#32A400
oklch(63% 0.202 139.9)
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Step 600
600
#298A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#217400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#196000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140)
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Step 900
900
#145000
oklch(37.8% 0.121 139.9)
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Step 950
950
#083000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 140)
#96E285 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) | #E7D47E | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCCD8B | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91DCCB | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96E285
#96E285
oklch(84.1% 0.146 139.9)
- #F0AFFF
#F0AFFF
oklch(84.1% 0.128 319.9)
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 #96E285, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #96E285.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.031
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.063
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.064
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.066
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.067
Use #96E285 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.