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#96d489 color: Botanist

#96d489 is rgb(150, 212, 137) in RGB and oklch(80.931% 0.12051 140.172) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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110°
100%

80.9%
0.121
140°
  • Green
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • emerald-300
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.74:1Hard to read
Lc -35
Black text
12.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 72

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About #96d489

#96d489 is a soft light green color. In OKLCH it has 80.9% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 140°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.74:1 contrast and black text 12.08:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Botanist (#9ad28c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-300.

More light green colors

Lighter: #96d489 mixed with white

  1. 96d489
  2. a1d895
  3. abdda1
  4. b6e1ad
  5. c0e6b9
  6. cbeac4
  7. d5eed0
  8. e0f3dc
  9. eaf7e8
  10. f5fbf3

Darker: #96d489 mixed with black

  1. 96d489
  2. 82b876
  3. 6e9d64
  4. 5b8353
  5. 496942
  6. 375131
  7. 263a22
  8. 162414
  9. 081007
  10. 010201

Calmer: #96d489 with less saturation

  1. 96d489
  2. 9bd28f
  3. 9fd095
  4. a4cf9b
  5. a8cda1
  6. adcba6
  7. b1c9ac
  8. b5c7b1
  9. b9c5b6
  10. bdc3bb

Questions about #96d489

What color is #96d489?

#96d489 is soft light green. The closest named color is Botanist. In RGB it is rgb(150, 212, 137), in HSL hsl(109.6, 46.58%, 68.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.931% 0.12051 140.172).

What colors go well with #96d489?

The complementary color of #96d489 is #e4a7f1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c5c867 and #63dab5. The triadic partners are #94c2ff and #ffa0a0.

Is white or black text more readable on #96d489?

Black text reads better on #96d489: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and black gives 12.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #96d489 a warm or cool color?

#96d489 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 140 degrees, its lightness 80.9% and its chroma 0.121.