#96D8A4
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(82.4% 0.099 150.4), rgb(150, 216, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.65:1).
About this color
#96D8A4 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.65:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96D8A4 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 216, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 46%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.099 150.4) |
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 #96D8A4 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96D8A4 | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96D8A4 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #96D8A4 text on black | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0E0
oklch(93.7% 0.029 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C0E4C7
oklch(88.5% 0.055 150.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96D8A4
oklch(82.4% 0.099 150.4)
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Step 400
400
#45BB6A
oklch(70.6% 0.158 150.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A54D
oklch(63.1% 0.172 150.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B40
oklch(55.7% 0.152 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#96D8A4 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) | #D9CDA1 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC6A7 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CD6CA | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96D8A4
#96D8A4
oklch(82.4% 0.099 150.4)
- #EBAEE4
#EBAEE4
oklch(82.4% 0.1 330.4)
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 #96D8A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.036
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.041
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
Use #96D8A4 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.