Nearest named color: Green Yellow
#96FC37
#96FC37
Nearest named
Green Yellow
Family
Green
Lightness
89.5%
Chroma
0.238
Hue angle
133.9°
Temperature
Neutral-leaning
Contrast on white
1.29:1 · Fail
Contrast on black
14.40:1 · AAA
Web-safe
#99FF33
CSS oklch()
89% 0.24 134

#96FC37 is a mid-toned, temperate green. On the Color Lab it reads clean and engineered, bold and ownable. It is too pale to lead as a primary accent and sits well as a supporting tone.

Palettes built on #96FC37

Not just a swatch — here's how #96FC37 works with other colors. Named schemes with #96FC37 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Green Yellow 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

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Green Yellow 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 Green Yellow carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Green Yellow 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 #96FC37 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 47/100
Moderate
Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.
Depth 12/100
Very low
Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.
Naturalness 12/100
Very low
Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.
Vintage feel 8/100
Very low
Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.
Luxury 14/100
Very low
Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.
Brand distinctiveness 92/100
Very high
Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.
UI accent fit 7/100
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 48/100
Moderate
Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #96FC37

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People also use #96FC37 with

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 #EAF9DC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #54FC36 — 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 #96FC37 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI
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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #96FC37;
  --color-base-rgb: 150 252 55;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(89.5% 0.238 133.9);
  --color-50: #F7FEF0;
  --color-100: #EAFDD8;
  --color-200: #D5FCB1;
  --color-300: #B6F679;
  --color-400: #96E949;
  --color-500: #78D025;
  --color-600: #5F9D25;
  --color-700: #466F20;
  --color-800: #304819;
  --color-900: #1E2C11;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}