#96D79E
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(82% 0.103 147.7), rgb(150, 215, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.51:1).
About this color
#96D79E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.51:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96D79E |
| RGB | rgb(150, 215, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 45%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.103 147.7) |
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 #96D79E | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96D79E | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96D79E text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #96D79E text on black | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc -73.2 | 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
#DDF0DF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#C1E4C4
oklch(88.5% 0.057 147.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96D79E
oklch(82% 0.103 147.7)
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Step 400
400
#49BC61
oklch(70.8% 0.166 147.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A640
oklch(63.2% 0.184 147.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B34
oklch(55.5% 0.162 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#00752B
oklch(49% 0.143 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#00501B
oklch(37.6% 0.109 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.8)
#96D79E 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) | #D9CC9B | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC5A1 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8ED4C8 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96D79E
#96D79E
oklch(82% 0.103 147.7)
- #E9ADE7
#E9ADE7
oklch(82.1% 0.103 327.6)
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 #96D79E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.052
Use #96D79E 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.