#96E394
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.6% 0.132 143.7), rgb(150, 227, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.71:1).
About this color
#96E394 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.71:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96E394 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 227, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 59%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.132 143.7) |
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 #96E394 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #96E394 | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #96E394 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #96E394 text on black | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc -78.6 | 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
#EFF9EE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1DA
oklch(93.6% 0.038 144.1)
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Step 200
200
#BDE6BB
oklch(88.4% 0.072 143.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96E394
oklch(84.6% 0.132 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#2FC039
oklch(70.7% 0.211 143.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A71E
oklch(63.2% 0.207 143.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C17
oklch(55.5% 0.182 143.7)
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Step 700
700
#007612
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.7)
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Step 800
800
#00610D
oklch(42.7% 0.14 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#005109
oklch(37.7% 0.123 143.7)
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Step 950
950
#003003
oklch(26.8% 0.088 143.6)
#96E394 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) | #E6D58F | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCE99 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EDFCF | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96E394
#96E394
oklch(84.6% 0.132 143.7)
- #F7AEFE
#F7AEFE
oklch(84.6% 0.133 323.7)
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 #96E394, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #96E394.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.028
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.057
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.057
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.059
Use #96E394 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.