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#96DF8B Color

#96DF8B is rgb(150, 223, 139) in RGB, hsl(112, 57%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 0%, 38%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Green (#90EE90), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.87. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#96DF8B
HEX#96DF8B
RGBrgb(150, 223, 139)
HSLhsl(112, 57%, 71%)
HSVhsv(112, 38%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(33%, 0%, 38%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(83.5% 0.135 141.2)
LABlab(82.51% -35.61 33.71)
LCHlch(82.51% 49.04 136.57)

What #96DF8B 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 #96DF8B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Light Green#90EE90ΔE 8.87Granny Smith Apple#A8E4A0ΔE 9.6Pistachio#93C572ΔE 11.21Menthol#C1F9A2ΔE 11.84Mantis#74C365ΔE 12.18Pastel Green#77DD77ΔE 12.85

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

#96DF8B Channel Values

How #96DF8B 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 223 · B 1398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 112° · S 57% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 112° · S 38% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 33% · M 0% · Y 38% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.59:1 vs white · 13.22:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #96DF8B 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 text1.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #96DF8B in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #96DF8B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #96DF8B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#96DF8B
Complementary
#D48BDF
Analogous
#C0DF8B
Analogous
#8BDFAA
Triadic
#8B96DF
Triadic
#DF8B96
Split comp.
#AA8BDF
Split comp.
#DF8BC0

Tints & Shades of #96DF8B

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

#A5E49B
#B3E8AB
#C2ECBB
#CCF0C7
#DBF4D7
#E9F8E7

Shades

#72D463
#51CA3F
#3EA82E
#318424
#225C19
#15380F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #96DF8B.

How #96DF8B 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#96DF8B
Protanopia#D5D58B
Protanomaly#BFD98B
Deuteranopia#CBCB8E
Deuteranomaly#B8D38D
Tritanopia#A3D7D7
Tritanomaly#9EDABD
Achromatopsia#CDCDCD

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #96DF8B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-96df8b: #96DF8B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #96DF8B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-96df8b': '#96DF8B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.588, green: 0.875, blue: 0.545)
Android XML<color name="color_96df8b">#96DF8B</color>
SVG fillfill="#96DF8B"

More Green Colors

#96DF8B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000200fdfff5001f00f7fee7002400f7fbf5002c22f5fffa002e00f5fff5003300f0fff000800000db870d542b20483f33cc6646c3995ea50072863991e0b7a3f5d8bcd7bcd1ffed

#96DF8B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #96DF8B?

#96DF8B is a light green — rgb(150, 223, 139) in RGB and hsl(112, 57%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.87.

What is the RGB value of #96DF8B?

#96DF8B is rgb(150, 223, 139) — red 150, green 223, and blue 139 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #96DF8B?

#96DF8B converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 0%, 38%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #96DF8B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #96DF8B scores 1.59:1 against white and 13.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #96DF8B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #96DF8B 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 lightgreen (#90EE90) at a CIE76 distance of 8.87, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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