#96E188
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(83.9% 0.141 140.6), rgb(150, 225, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.42:1).
About this color
#96E188 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.42:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96E188 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 225, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 60%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.141 140.6) |
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 #96E188 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #96E188 | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #96E188 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #96E188 text on black | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc -77.4 | 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
#EFF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1D8
oklch(93.6% 0.04 140.7)
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Step 200
200
#BEE7B6
oklch(88.6% 0.079 140.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96E188
oklch(83.9% 0.141 140.6)
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Step 400
400
#38C010
oklch(70.7% 0.226 140.6)
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Step 500
500
#2BA500
oklch(63.1% 0.206 140.6)
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Step 600
600
#238B00
oklch(55.6% 0.181 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#1C7500
oklch(49.2% 0.16 140.5)
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Step 800
800
#156000
oklch(42.7% 0.139 140.6)
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Step 900
900
#105000
oklch(37.7% 0.123 140.6)
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Step 950
950
#063000
oklch(27% 0.088 140.7)
#96E188 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) | #E6D382 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACC8D | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91DCCB | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96E188
#96E188
oklch(83.9% 0.141 140.6)
- #F1ADFF
#F1ADFF
oklch(83.9% 0.132 320.6)
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 #96E188, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #96E188.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.033
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.064
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.064
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.064
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.065
Use #96E188 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.