#96E2AA
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.8% 0.109 151.9), rgb(150, 226, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.75:1).
About this color
#96E2AA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.75:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96E2AA |
| RGB | rgb(150, 226, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 57%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.109 151.9) |
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 #96E2AA | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #96E2AA | 13.75:1 | AAA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #96E2AA text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #96E2AA text on black | 13.75:1 | AAA | Lc -78.8 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EDF9EF
oklch(97% 0.018 150.6)
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Step 100
100
#D7F2DD
oklch(93.6% 0.04 152.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#96E2AA
oklch(84.8% 0.109 151.9)
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Step 300
300
#74DA93
oklch(80.8% 0.139 152)
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Step 400
400
#00C062
oklch(70.7% 0.187 151.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A553
oklch(63.2% 0.167 151.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 152)
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Step 700
700
#007539
oklch(49.2% 0.13 151.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#96E2AA 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) | #E3D6A7 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CEAD | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AE0D3 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96E2AA
#96E2AA
oklch(84.8% 0.109 151.9)
- #F7B3ED
#F7B3ED
oklch(84.8% 0.108 331.7)
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 #96E2AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.010
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.053
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.054
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.059
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.060
Use #96E2AA 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.