What color is #96FA7D?

#96FA7D is a light, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(150, 250, 125), and in HSL hsl(108, 93%, 74%).

Is #96FA7D accessible as text?

On white, #96FA7D has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 16.27:1 (passes). For text placed on #96FA7D, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #96FA7D?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is lime-300 (#BBF451).

What colors go well with #96FA7D?

#96FA7D pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E27FFA. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #96FA7D below.

Is #96FA7D good for buttons?

#96FA7D works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #96FA7D — white text only reaches 1.29:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #96FA7D the same as CSS palegreen?

No — #96FA7D is not the CSS named color palegreen, but palegreen (#98FB98) is the closest CSS named color.

#96FA7D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #96FA7D

Not just a swatch — here's how #96FA7D works with other colors. Named schemes with #96FA7D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #96FA7D Secondary #4D6B3B Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFEAD6 Anchor #3C2F21

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #96FA7D Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #BCFFA6

Mint 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 Mint Green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #96FA7D Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Mint 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #96FA7D Secondary #E4FFDC Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Mint 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 Mint Green carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #96FA7D Accent #A8C4BA Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #193648

Mint 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 #96FA7D 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 50/100

Neutral

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

Softness 56/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 11/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 51/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 18/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 15/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 72/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 9/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 45/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 58/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #96FA7D

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People also use #96FA7D with

Buttercream Mint Green Wisteria Platinum Hunter 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 14.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #ECFBE9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #7FFA8F — 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 #96FA7D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #96FA7D;
  --color-base-rgb: 150 250 125;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(89.6% 0.187 139.6);
  --color-50: #F3FEF0;
  --color-100: #DFFDD8;
  --color-200: #C0FCB1;
  --color-300: #94F47C;
  --color-400: #6BE64C;
  --color-500: #49CC29;
  --color-600: #3E9B27;
  --color-700: #316D22;
  --color-800: #23471A;
  --color-900: #172B12;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mint-green: {
    50: '#F3FEF0',
    100: '#DFFDD8',
    200: '#C0FCB1',
    300: '#94F47C',
    400: '#6BE64C',
    500: '#49CC29',
    600: '#3E9B27',
    700: '#316D22',
    800: '#23471A',
    900: '#172B12',
  },
}

$base: #96FA7D;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FEF0;
$base-100: #DFFDD8;
$base-200: #C0FCB1;
$base-300: #94F47C;
$base-400: #6BE64C;
$base-500: #49CC29;
$base-600: #3E9B27;
$base-700: #316D22;
$base-800: #23471A;
$base-900: #172B12;
$base-hover: #5DF836;
$base-subtle: #E3F9DD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#96FA7D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFFDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C0FCB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#94F47C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6BE64C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#49CC29",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3E9B27",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#316D22",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#23471A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172B12",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #96FA7D

Color Lab

Pairs with #96FA7D

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