#96CE99
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.9% 0.094 146), rgb(150, 206, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.58:1).
About this color
#96CE99 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.58:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96CE99 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 206, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 36%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.094 146) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #96CE99 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96CE99 | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96CE99 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96CE99 text on black | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDF
oklch(93.6% 0.027 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 146)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96CE99
oklch(79.9% 0.094 146)
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Step 400
400
#5AB964
oklch(70.7% 0.151 145.9)
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Step 500
500
#03A635
oklch(63.1% 0.192 146)
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Step 600
600
#008C2B
oklch(55.7% 0.17 146)
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Step 700
700
#007622
oklch(49.2% 0.151 145.8)
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Step 800
800
#00601B
oklch(42.6% 0.13 146.1)
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Step 900
900
#005115
oklch(37.8% 0.116 146)
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Step 950
950
#02300B
oklch(27% 0.079 146.2)
#96CE99 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #D0C496 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BE9C | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90CBC0 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96CE99
#96CE99
oklch(79.9% 0.094 146)
- #DDA8DE
#DDA8DE
oklch(79.8% 0.095 325.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #96CE99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.041
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.050
Use #96CE99 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.