What color is #96D685?

#96D685 is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Leek. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #96D685?

The RGB value is 150, 214, 133: 150 red, 214 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #96D685?

The complementary color is #C585D6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #96D685?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.25:1 and white text 1.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#96D685 color

#96D685 rgb(150, 214, 133)

Shades of green

The hex color #96D685 is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.8% red, 83.9% green and 52.2% blue (150, 214, 133).

Its hue angle is 107°, with 50% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 0% magenta, 38% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Leek (#98D98E), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.25:1).

#96D685 color codes

HEX	`#96D685`
RGB	`rgb(150, 214, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.8%, 83.9%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(107, 50%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(107, 38%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 0%, 38%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.77, -35.44, 33.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.77, 48.9, 136.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(40.857, 56.269, 30.894)`
Decimal	`9885317`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #96D685, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #96D685	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#96D685 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #96D685 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #96d685; }
.text { color: #96d685; }
.border { border: 2px solid #96d685; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(150 214 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #96d685, #85d69c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pistachio.

Questions

What color is #96D685?: #96D685 is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Leek. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #96D685?: The RGB value is 150, 214, 133: 150 red, 214 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #96D685?: The complementary color is #C585D6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #96D685?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.25:1 and white text 1.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.