#96DE93
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83.4% 0.126 143.4), rgb(150, 222, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.16:1).
About this color
#96DE93 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.16:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96DE93 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 222, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 53%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.126 143.4) |
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 #96DE93 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96DE93 | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #96DE93 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #96DE93 text on black | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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
#EFF9EE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1DB
oklch(93.7% 0.037 144)
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Step 200
200
#BEE6BC
oklch(88.5% 0.071 143.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96DE93
oklch(83.4% 0.126 143.4)
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Step 400
400
#3DBE40
oklch(70.6% 0.2 143.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A719
oklch(63.2% 0.209 143.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C13
oklch(55.5% 0.183 143.4)
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Step 700
700
#00760F
oklch(49.1% 0.162 143.5)
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Step 800
800
#00610A
oklch(42.7% 0.141 143.4)
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Step 900
900
#005107
oklch(37.7% 0.124 143.4)
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Step 950
950
#003103
oklch(27.2% 0.089 143.6)
#96DE93 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) | #E1D18E | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CA97 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FDACB | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96DE93
#96DE93
oklch(83.4% 0.126 143.4)
- #F1ACF8
#F1ACF8
oklch(83.4% 0.127 323.5)
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 #96DE93, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #96DE93.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.031
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.044
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.056
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.058
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.060
Use #96DE93 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.