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#96CF07 Color

#96CF07 is rgb(150, 207, 7) in RGB, hsl(77, 93%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 0%, 97%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sheen Green (#8FD400), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.92. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#96CF07
HEX#96CF07
RGBrgb(150, 207, 7)
HSLhsl(77, 93%, 42%)
HSVhsv(77, 97%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(28%, 0%, 97%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(78.6% 0.202 127)
LABlab(77.00% -36.35 74.02)
LCHlch(77.00% 82.46 116.15)

What #96CF07 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 #96CF07, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Sheen Green#8FD400ΔE 4.92Vivid Lime Green#A6D608ΔE 5.14Yellow Green#9ACD32ΔE 9.01Limerick#9DC209ΔE 9.23Microsoft Green#7DB700ΔE 10.76Green Lizard#A7F432ΔE 14.35

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

#96CF07 Channel Values

How #96CF07 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 207 · B 78-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 77° · S 93% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 77° · S 97% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 28% · M 0% · Y 97% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.87:1 vs white · 11.23:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #96CF07 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 text1.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #96CF07 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #96CF07

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #96CF07; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#96CF07
Complementary
#4007CF
Analogous
#CFA407
Analogous
#33CF07
Triadic
#0796CF
Triadic
#CF0796
Split comp.
#0733CF
Split comp.
#A407CF

Tints & Shades of #96CF07

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.

Tints

#B3F609
#BFF830
#CBF958
#D7FA7F
#E4FCA6
#F0FDCE

Shades

#84B607
#6F9906
#5D8005
#486204
#364A03
#202C02

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #96CF07.

How #96CF07 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#96CF07
Protanopia#C7C70C
Protanomaly#B5CA0A
Deuteranopia#BFBF1B
Deuteranomaly#B0C515
Tritanopia#A7C3C3
Tritanomaly#A0C89B
Achromatopsia#BDBDBD

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #96CF07 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-96cf07: #96CF07;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #96CF07;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-96cf07': '#96CF07' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.588, green: 0.812, blue: 0.027)
Android XML<color name="color_96cf07">#96CF07</color>
SVG fillfill="#96CF07"

More Green Colors

#96CF07 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#96CF07 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #96CF07?

#96CF07 is a mid-tone green — rgb(150, 207, 7) in RGB and hsl(77, 93%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sheen Green (#8FD400), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.92.

What is the RGB value of #96CF07?

#96CF07 is rgb(150, 207, 7) — red 150, green 207, and blue 7 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #96CF07?

#96CF07 converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 0%, 97%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #96CF07 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #96CF07 scores 1.87:1 against white and 11.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #96CF07 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #96CF07 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 yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 9.01, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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