What color is #96DA2B?

#96DA2B is a medium, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(150, 218, 43), and in HSL hsl(83, 70%, 51%).

Is #96DA2B accessible as text?

On white, #96DA2B has a contrast ratio of 1.70:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.36:1 (passes). For text placed on #96DA2B, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #96DA2B?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is lime-400 (#9AE600).

What colors go well with #96DA2B?

#96DA2B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #6E2BDA. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #96DA2B below.

Is #96DA2B good for buttons?

#96DA2B works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #96DA2B — white text only reaches 1.70:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #96DA2B the same as CSS yellowgreen?

No — #96DA2B is not the CSS named color yellowgreen, but yellowgreen (#9ACD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#96DA2B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #96DA2B

Not just a swatch — here's how #96DA2B works with other colors. Named schemes with #96DA2B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #96DA2B Secondary #E27534 Accent #DCA525 Anchor #5F394A Surface #F2EAD6

Yellow Green glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #96DA2B Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Yellow Green sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #96DA2B Secondary #AF6A00 Accent #6A7B4B Surface #F2ECDD Anchor #3A2B1E

This palette keeps Yellow Green as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #96DA2B Secondary #E0FAC7 Support #999286 Ink #17140F

Yellow Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Yellow Green carrying the quiet middle.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #96DA2B Anchor #141210 Accent #C3A54B Secondary #262B21 Surface #F2EDE3

Yellow Green carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

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Color Lab

How #96DA2B actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 59/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 49/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 20/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 34/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 19/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 23/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 79/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 21/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 37/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 56/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #96DA2B

For UI

For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #96DA2B with

Saffron Malachite Blue Violet Platinum Army Green

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 10.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9F3D9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5CDA2B — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #96DA2B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #96DA2B;
  --color-base-rgb: 150 218 43;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(81.3% 0.204 129.6);
  --color-50: #F9FDF1;
  --color-100: #EEFADB;
  --color-200: #DDF3BA;
  --color-300: #C2E58A;
  --color-400: #A7D35F;
  --color-500: #89B83D;
  --color-600: #6B8C35;
  --color-700: #4E642B;
  --color-800: #344120;
  --color-900: #212815;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  yellow-green: {
    50: '#F9FDF1',
    100: '#EEFADB',
    200: '#DDF3BA',
    300: '#C2E58A',
    400: '#A7D35F',
    500: '#89B83D',
    600: '#6B8C35',
    700: '#4E642B',
    800: '#344120',
    900: '#212815',
  },
}

$base: #96DA2B;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F9FDF1;
$base-100: #EEFADB;
$base-200: #DDF3BA;
$base-300: #C2E58A;
$base-400: #A7D35F;
$base-500: #89B83D;
$base-600: #6B8C35;
$base-700: #4E642B;
$base-800: #344120;
$base-900: #212815;
$base-hover: #79B11F;
$base-subtle: #DEEDC6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#96DA2B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9FDF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEFADB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DDF3BA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C2E58A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A7D35F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#89B83D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6B8C35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4E642B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#344120",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#212815",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}