#96E78D
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(85.4% 0.145 141.9), rgb(150, 231, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.11:1).
About this color
#96E78D is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.145 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.11:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96E78D |
| RGB | rgb(150, 231, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 65%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.145 141.9) |
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 #96E78D | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #96E78D | 14.11:1 | AAA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #96E78D text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #96E78D text on black | 14.11:1 | AAA | Lc -80.4 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#ECFAEB
oklch(97.1% 0.025 143.5)
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Step 100
100
#D6F4D2
oklch(93.6% 0.055 141.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#96E78D
oklch(85.4% 0.145 141.9)
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Step 300
300
#72DE67
oklch(81% 0.187 141.9)
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Step 400
400
#1AC200
oklch(70.7% 0.238 141.9)
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Step 500
500
#14A600
oklch(63% 0.212 142)
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Step 600
600
#0F8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142)
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Step 700
700
#0B7600
oklch(49.1% 0.165 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#076100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142)
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Step 900
900
#055100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 142)
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Step 950
950
#023000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.9)
#96E78D 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) | #EBD887 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD192 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FE2D1 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96E78D
#96E78D
oklch(85.4% 0.145 141.9)
- #F5B4FF
#F5B4FF
oklch(85.4% 0.123 322)
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 #96E78D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #96E78D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.018
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.039
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.057
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.057
Use #96E78D 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.