What color is #96EA57?

#96EA57 is a light, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(150, 234, 87), and in HSL hsl(94, 78%, 63%).

Is #96EA57 accessible as text?

On white, #96EA57 has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.20:1 (passes). For text placed on #96EA57, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #96EA57?

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

What colors go well with #96EA57?

#96EA57 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #AA57EA. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #96EA57 below.

Is #96EA57 good for buttons?

#96EA57 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #96EA57 — white text only reaches 1.48:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #96EA57 the same as CSS lightgreen?

No — #96EA57 is not the CSS named color lightgreen, but lightgreen (#90EE90) is the closest CSS named color.

#96EA57 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #96EA57

Not just a swatch — here's how #96EA57 works with other colors. Named schemes with #96EA57 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #96EA57 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #C3FF90

Light Green is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Light Green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #96EA57 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Light 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.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #96EA57 Secondary #4E6B3A Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFEAD6 Anchor #3D2F21

Light Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #96EA57 Secondary #E7FFD6 Support #999286 Ink #17140F

Light 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 Light Green carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #96EA57 Accent #A8C4B9 Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #193648

Light Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

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Color Lab

How #96EA57 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 55/100

Neutral

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

Softness 52/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 16/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 40/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 18/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 19/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 76/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 14/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 41/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 57/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #96EA57

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People also use #96EA57 with

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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 12.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EBF7E2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #66EA57 — 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 #96EA57 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #96EA57;
  --color-base-rgb: 150 234 87;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(85.4% 0.198 134.1);
  --color-50: #F6FEF1;
  --color-100: #E8FBDA;
  --color-200: #D2F6B6;
  --color-300: #B1EA85;
  --color-400: #90DA58;
  --color-500: #71BF36;
  --color-600: #5A9130;
  --color-700: #436728;
  --color-800: #2E431E;
  --color-900: #1D2914;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-green: {
    50: '#F6FEF1',
    100: '#E8FBDA',
    200: '#D2F6B6',
    300: '#B1EA85',
    400: '#90DA58',
    500: '#71BF36',
    600: '#5A9130',
    700: '#436728',
    800: '#2E431E',
    900: '#1D2914',
  },
}

$base: #96EA57;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6FEF1;
$base-100: #E8FBDA;
$base-200: #D2F6B6;
$base-300: #B1EA85;
$base-400: #90DA58;
$base-500: #71BF36;
$base-600: #5A9130;
$base-700: #436728;
$base-800: #2E431E;
$base-900: #1D2914;
$base-hover: #73E31E;
$base-subtle: #E0F3D2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#96EA57",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6FEF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8FBDA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D2F6B6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B1EA85",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#90DA58",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#71BF36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5A9130",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#436728",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E431E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D2914",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #96EA57

Color Lab

Pairs with #96EA57

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