HEX atlas value

#96D779

#96D779 is a cool green HEX color close to Pistachio. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 150, 215, 121, HSL 101, 54%, 66%, has luminance 0.5647, and belongs to the earth tone group.

green cool earth-tone

#96D779 Sample readable text

HEX #96D779

RGB rgb(150, 215, 121)

HSL hsl(101 54% 66%)

CMYK cmyk(30, 0, 44, 16)

Luminance 0.5647

Contrast Black 12.29:1White 1.71:1

CSS

--color-96d779: #96D779;
.background-96d779 { background-color: #96D779; }
.text-96d779 { color: #96D779; }

Luminance0.5647

Black text12.29:1AA Pass

White text1.71:1AA 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":"#96D779","rgb":[150,215,121],"hsl":[101,54,66],"cmyk":[30,0,44,16],"luminance":0.5647,"contrast":{"black":12.29,"white":1.71}}

WCAG

{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":12.29,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.71,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#CEECC0","hex":"#CEECC0","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.38,"contrastWhite":1.28,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Light Green","hex":"#90EE90","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.82,"contrastWhite":1.42,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#90EA66","hex":"#90EA66","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.15,"contrastWhite":1.48,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#C6D779","hex":"#C6D779","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.4,"contrastWhite":1.57,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#79D78B","hex":"#79D78B","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.91,"contrastWhite":1.76,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]

AI context

{"semanticGroups":["cool green","earth tone","earth tone green","Pistachio adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/96d779.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pistachio.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/light-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dark-sea-green.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#B979D7","analogous":["#C6D779","#79D78B"],"triadic":["#7997D7","#D77997"],"tetradic":["#79C6D7","#B979D7","#D78B79"],"splitComplementary":["#8B79D7","#D779C6"],"monochromatic":["#CEECC0","#96D779","#62BC38"]}

Variants

{"light":"#CEECC0","dark":"#62BC38","saturated":"#90EA66","desaturated":"#9EC48D","pastel":"#E5F1DF","neon":"#A4FF7A"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"pistachio","name":"Pistachio","hex":"#93C572","distance":19.544820285692065},{"slug":"light-green","name":"Light Green","hex":"#90EE90","distance":33.075670817082454},{"slug":"dark-sea-green","name":"Dark Sea Green","hex":"#8FBC8F","distance":35.52463933666322},{"slug":"willow-green","name":"Willow Green","hex":"#A8B88F","distance":42.05948168962618},{"slug":"sage-green","name":"Sage Green","hex":"#9CAF88","distance":43.139309220245984}]

HEX meaning and use

About #96D779

#96D779 is classified as a cool green value with earth tone visual character. #96D779 is visually closest to Pistachio, a named green color with HEX #93C572.

The RGB channels are 150, 215, and 121, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 101deg with 54% saturation and 66% 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 0.5647, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 19.54, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text12.29:1AA Pass

White text1.71:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #96D779 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000012.29:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF1.71:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#CEECC0#000000 text · best 16.38:1#CEECC0

Light Green#000000 text · best 14.82:1#90EE90

#90EA66#000000 text · best 14.15:1#90EA66

#C6D779#000000 text · best 13.4:1#C6D779

#79D78B#000000 text · best 11.91:1#79D78B

Generated Palette

#96D779#96D779

#B979D7#B979D7

#C6D779#C6D779

#79D78B#79D78B

#CEECC0#CEECC0

#62BC38#62BC38

Color Harmonies

#B979D7#B979D7

#C6D779#C6D779

#79D78B#79D78B

#7997D7#7997D7

#D77997#D77997

Variants

#CEECC0#CEECC0

#62BC38#62BC38

#90EA66#90EA66

#9EC48D#9EC48D

#E5F1DF#E5F1DF

#A4FF7A#A4FF7A

Nearest Named Colors

Pistachio#93C572

Light Green#90EE90

Dark Sea Green#8FBC8F

Willow Green#A8B88F

Sage Green#9CAF88

#96D779

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #96D779

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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