#96E68E
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(85.2% 0.143 142.2), rgb(150, 230, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.00:1).
About this color
#96E68E is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.00:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96E68E |
| RGB | rgb(150, 230, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 64%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.143 142.2) |
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 #96E68E | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #96E68E | 14.00:1 | AAA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #96E68E text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #96E68E text on black | 14.00:1 | AAA | Lc -80.0 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EDFAEB
oklch(97.1% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 100
100
#D6F4D3
oklch(93.7% 0.054 142.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#96E68E
oklch(85.2% 0.143 142.2)
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Step 300
300
#73DD6A
oklch(80.8% 0.183 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#12C200
oklch(70.6% 0.239 142.2)
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Step 500
500
#0EA700
oklch(63.2% 0.213 142.2)
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Step 600
600
#0A8C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.2)
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Step 700
700
#077600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#046100
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.2)
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Step 900
900
#035100
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#013000
oklch(26.8% 0.091 142.2)
#96E68E 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) | #EAD888 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED093 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FE1D0 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96E68E
#96E68E
oklch(85.2% 0.143 142.2)
- #F5B3FF
#F5B3FF
oklch(85.3% 0.124 322)
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 #96E68E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #96E68E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.021
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.055
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.055
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.059
Use #96E68E 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.