#96DE9A
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83.6% 0.118 145.7), rgb(150, 222, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.21:1).
About this color
#96DE9A is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.21:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96DE9A |
| RGB | rgb(150, 222, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 52%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.118 145.7) |
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 #96DE9A | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96DE9A | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #96DE9A text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #96DE9A text on black | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | 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
#EFF8EF
oklch(97% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0DC
oklch(93.5% 0.034 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#BEE5BF
oklch(88.4% 0.066 145.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96DE9A
oklch(83.6% 0.118 145.7)
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Step 400
400
#3BBE4F
oklch(70.7% 0.189 145.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A633
oklch(63.1% 0.194 145.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C29
oklch(55.7% 0.172 145.7)
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Step 700
700
#007621
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.7)
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Step 800
800
#00611A
oklch(42.9% 0.132 145.8)
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Step 900
900
#005114
oklch(37.8% 0.117 145.7)
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Step 950
950
#003008
oklch(26.9% 0.083 145.6)
#96DE9A 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) | #E0D296 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CA9E | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EDACC | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96DE9A
#96DE9A
oklch(83.6% 0.118 145.7)
- #F1AEF3
#F1AEF3
oklch(83.6% 0.118 325.6)
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 #96DE9A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #96DE9A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.025
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.048
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.061
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.061
Use #96DE9A 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.