#96DCAD
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83.5% 0.097 154.4), rgb(150, 220, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.13:1).
About this color
#96DCAD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.13:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96DCAD |
| RGB | rgb(150, 220, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 50%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.097 154.4) |
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 #96DCAD | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96DCAD | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #96DCAD text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #96DCAD text on black | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
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
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0E2
oklch(93.6% 0.028 155.3)
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Step 200
200
#BEE4CA
oklch(88.4% 0.053 155.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96DCAD
oklch(83.5% 0.097 154.4)
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Step 400
400
#3ABC73
oklch(70.7% 0.155 154.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A45C
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#96DCAD 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) | #DCD1AA | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C9B0 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8ADACF | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96DCAD
#96DCAD
oklch(83.5% 0.097 154.4)
- #F1B2E3
#F1B2E3
oklch(83.7% 0.096 334.5)
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 #96DCAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.028
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.028
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.060
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.062
Use #96DCAD 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.