#96D99D
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(82.5% 0.107 147.1), rgb(150, 217, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.70:1).
About this color
#96D99D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.70:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96D99D |
| RGB | rgb(150, 217, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 47%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.107 147.1) |
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 #96D99D | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96D99D | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #96D99D text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #96D99D text on black | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | 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
#EFF8F0
oklch(97% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 146.8)
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Step 200
200
#C0E4C3
oklch(88.4% 0.059 147.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96D99D
oklch(82.5% 0.107 147.1)
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Step 400
400
#45BC5C
oklch(70.6% 0.172 147.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A63C
oklch(63.2% 0.188 147.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B31
oklch(55.5% 0.165 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#007528
oklch(49% 0.145 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#006020
oklch(42.6% 0.126 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#005019
oklch(37.6% 0.111 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 147.3)
#96D99D 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) | #DBCE99 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C7A0 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8ED6C9 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96D99D
#96D99D
oklch(82.5% 0.107 147.1)
- #EBADEA
#EBADEA
oklch(82.5% 0.107 327)
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 #96D99D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
Use #96D99D 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.