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#96AB2B Color

#96AB2B is rgb(150, 171, 43) in RGB, hsl(70, 60%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 0%, 75%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Citron (#9FA91F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.91. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#96AB2B
HEX#96AB2B
RGBrgb(150, 171, 43)
HSLhsl(70, 60%, 42%)
HSVhsv(70, 75%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 0%, 75%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(70.2% 0.149 118.7)
LABlab(66.62% -19.85 58.49)
LCHlch(66.62% 61.76 108.75)

What #96AB2B Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #96AB2B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#96AB2B Channel Values

How #96AB2B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 150 · G 171 · B 438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 70° · S 60% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 70° · S 75% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 12% · M 0% · Y 75% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.57:1 vs white · 8.16:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #96AB2B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #96AB2B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #96AB2B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #96AB2B

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #96AB2B Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#96AB2B
Protanopia#A8A82B
Protanomaly#A1A92B
Deuteranopia#A4A42E
Deuteranomaly#9FA72D
Tritanopia#A0A2A2
Tritanomaly#9CA582
Achromatopsia#A1A1A1

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Using #96AB2B in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-96ab2b: #96AB2B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #96AB2B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-96ab2b': '#96AB2B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.588, green: 0.671, blue: 0.169)
Android XML<color name="color_96ab2b">#96AB2B</color>
SVG fillfill="#96AB2B"

More Green Colors

#96AB2B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#96AB2B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #96AB2B?

#96AB2B is a mid-tone green — rgb(150, 171, 43) in RGB and hsl(70, 60%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Citron (#9FA91F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.91.

What is the RGB value of #96AB2B?

#96AB2B is rgb(150, 171, 43) — red 150, green 171, and blue 43 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #96AB2B?

#96AB2B converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 0%, 75%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #96AB2B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #96AB2B scores 2.57:1 against white and 8.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #96AB2B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #96AB2B is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is olivedrab (#6B8E23) at a CIE76 distance of 15.84, which is visibly different.

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