HEX atlas value

#96AB2B

#96AB2B is a cool green HEX color close to Yellow Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 150, 171, 43, HSL 70, 60%, 42%, has luminance 0.3578, and belongs to the earth tone and jewel tone groups.

green cool earth-tone jewel-tone

#96AB2B Sample readable text

HEX #96AB2B

RGB rgb(150, 171, 43)

HSL hsl(70 60% 42%)

CMYK cmyk(12, 0, 75, 33)

Luminance 0.3578

Contrast Black 8.16:1White 2.57:1

CSS

--color-96ab2b: #96AB2B;
.background-96ab2b { background-color: #96AB2B; }
.text-96ab2b { color: #96AB2B; }

Luminance0.3578

Black text8.16:1AA Pass

White text2.57:1AA Fail

hexCanonical HEX value

rgbRed, green, blue channels

hslHue, saturation, lightness

cmykApproximate print conversion

wcagAA and AAA contrast options

harmoniesMathematical harmony sets

variantsGenerated tone variants

nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors

Structured sections

Color systems

{"hex":"#96AB2B","rgb":[150,171,43],"hsl":[70,60,42],"cmyk":[12,0,75,33],"luminance":0.3578,"contrast":{"black":8.16,"white":2.57}}

WCAG

{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000"]}

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":8.16,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.57,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#C2D65C","hex":"#C2D65C","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.07,"contrastWhite":1.61,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Yellow Green","hex":"#9ACD32","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.15,"contrastWhite":1.88,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Peridot","hex":"#B4C424","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.86,"contrastWhite":1.93,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#A6C313","hex":"#A6C313","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.44,"contrastWhite":2.01,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Acid Green","hex":"#B0BF1A","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.31,"contrastWhite":2.04,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]

AI context

{"semanticGroups":["cool green","earth tone","jewel tone","earth tone green","jewel tone green","Yellow Green adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes","rich accent palettes","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/96ab2b.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/yellow-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/acid-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/brass.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#402BAB","analogous":["#AB812B","#56AB2B"],"triadic":["#2B96AB","#AB2B96"],"tetradic":["#2BAB81","#402BAB","#AB2B56"],"splitComplementary":["#2B56AB","#812BAB"],"monochromatic":["#C2D65C","#96AB2B","#566218"]}

Variants

{"light":"#C2D65C","dark":"#566218","saturated":"#A6C313","desaturated":"#869442","pastel":"#C4D185","neon":"#D4FF00"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"yellow-green","name":"Yellow Green","hex":"#9ACD32","distance":34.942810419312295},{"slug":"acid-green","name":"Acid Green","hex":"#B0BF1A","distance":36.945906403822335},{"slug":"brass","name":"Brass","hex":"#B5A642","distance":38.92300091205713},{"slug":"brushed-brass","name":"Brushed Brass","hex":"#B5A642","distance":38.92300091205713},{"slug":"peridot","name":"Peridot","hex":"#B4C424","distance":39.67366884975475}]

HEX meaning and use

About #96AB2B

#96AB2B is classified as a cool green value with earth tone and jewel tone visual character. #96AB2B is visually closest to Yellow Green, a named green color with HEX #9ACD32.

The RGB channels are 150, 171, and 43, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 70deg with 60% saturation and 42% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.3578, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 34.94, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text8.16:1AA Pass

White text2.57:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #96AB2B needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000008.16:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF2.57:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#C2D65C#000000 text · best 13.07:1#C2D65C

Yellow Green#000000 text · best 11.15:1#9ACD32

Peridot#000000 text · best 10.86:1#B4C424

#A6C313#000000 text · best 10.44:1#A6C313

Acid Green#000000 text · best 10.31:1#B0BF1A

Generated Palette

#96AB2B#96AB2B

#402BAB#402BAB

#AB812B#AB812B

#56AB2B#56AB2B

#C2D65C#C2D65C

#566218#566218

Color Harmonies

#402BAB#402BAB

#AB812B#AB812B

#56AB2B#56AB2B

#2B96AB#2B96AB

#AB2B96#AB2B96

Variants

#C2D65C#C2D65C

#566218#566218

#A6C313#A6C313

#869442#869442

#C4D185#C4D185

#D4FF00#D4FF00

Nearest Named Colors

Yellow Green#9ACD32

Acid Green#B0BF1A

Brass#B5A642

Brushed Brass#B5A642

Peridot#B4C424

#96AB2B

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #96AB2B

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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