#96E298
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.5% 0.127 145), rgb(150, 226, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.62:1).
About this color
#96E298 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.62:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96E298 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 226, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 57%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.127 145) |
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 #96E298 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #96E298 | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #96E298 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #96E298 text on black | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc -78.3 | 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
#EFF9EF
oklch(97.2% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1DB
oklch(93.6% 0.037 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#BDE6BD
oklch(88.5% 0.07 145)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96E298
oklch(84.5% 0.127 145)
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Step 400
400
#30BF44
oklch(70.6% 0.202 144.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A62C
oklch(63% 0.198 145)
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Step 600
600
#008C23
oklch(55.6% 0.175 144.9)
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Step 700
700
#00761C
oklch(49.2% 0.155 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#006116
oklch(42.8% 0.135 145)
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Step 900
900
#005110
oklch(37.8% 0.119 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#003006
oklch(26.9% 0.085 144.8)
#96E298 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) | #E5D593 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CD9C | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DDECF | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96E298
#96E298
oklch(84.5% 0.127 145)
- #F6AFFA
#F6AFFA
oklch(84.5% 0.127 324.8)
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 #96E298, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #96E298.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.024
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.059
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.060
Use #96E298 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.