#96DEA2
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83.7% 0.11 148.8), rgb(150, 222, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.26:1).
About this color
#96DEA2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.26:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96DEA2 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 222, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 52%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.11 148.8) |
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 #96DEA2 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #96DEA2 | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #96DEA2 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #96DEA2 text on black | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc -76.6 | 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
#EFF8F0
oklch(97% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0DE
oklch(93.5% 0.032 148.2)
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Step 200
200
#BEE5C3
oklch(88.5% 0.062 148.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96DEA2
oklch(83.7% 0.11 148.8)
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Step 400
400
#38BD5E
oklch(70.6% 0.176 148.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A546
oklch(63% 0.178 148.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B3A
oklch(55.6% 0.157 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#00752F
oklch(49.1% 0.139 148.8)
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Step 800
800
#006025
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#00501E
oklch(37.6% 0.107 148.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.8)
#96DEA2 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) | #DFD29E | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CAA5 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CDBCE | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96DEA2
#96DEA2
oklch(83.7% 0.11 148.8)
- #F2B0ED
#F2B0ED
oklch(83.8% 0.11 329.1)
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 #96DEA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.021
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.056
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.060
Use #96DEA2 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.