#96D997
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(82.4% 0.114 144.8), rgb(150, 217, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.66:1).
About this color
#96D997 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 145°. 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 12.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.66:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96D997 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 217, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 47%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.114 144.8) |
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 #96D997 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96D997 | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96D997 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #96D997 text on black | 12.66:1 | 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
#EFF8EF
oklch(97% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DD
oklch(93.6% 0.032 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#C0E5C0
oklch(88.5% 0.063 145)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96D997
oklch(82.4% 0.114 144.8)
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Step 400
400
#47BD51
oklch(70.8% 0.182 144.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A62A
oklch(63% 0.2 144.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C22
oklch(55.6% 0.176 144.8)
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Step 700
700
#00761B
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#006115
oklch(42.8% 0.135 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#005110
oklch(37.8% 0.119 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#003006
oklch(26.9% 0.085 144.8)
#96D997 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) | #DCCD93 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C69B | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FD5C8 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96D997
#96D997
oklch(82.4% 0.114 144.8)
- #EBACEE
#EBACEE
oklch(82.4% 0.113 325)
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 #96D997, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.059
Use #96D997 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.