#96E3AC
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(85.1% 0.108 152.6), rgb(150, 227, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.88:1).
About this color
#96E3AC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.88:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96E3AC |
| RGB | rgb(150, 227, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 58%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.108 152.6) |
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 #96E3AC | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #96E3AC | 13.88:1 | AAA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #96E3AC text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #96E3AC text on black | 13.88:1 | AAA | Lc -79.4 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EDF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 153.6)
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Step 100
100
#D7F2DD
oklch(93.6% 0.04 152.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#96E3AC
oklch(85.1% 0.108 152.6)
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Step 300
300
#73DA94
oklch(80.8% 0.139 152.5)
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Step 400
400
#00C065
oklch(70.8% 0.184 152.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A456
oklch(63% 0.163 152.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A47
oklch(55.5% 0.144 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#005F2F
oklch(42.5% 0.11 152.7)
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Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#96E3AC 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) | #E3D7A9 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CFAF | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89E1D4 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96E3AC
#96E3AC
oklch(85.1% 0.108 152.6)
- #F9B4ED
#F9B4ED
oklch(85.2% 0.108 332.7)
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 #96E3AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.009
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.027
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.051
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.051
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.059
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.061
Use #96E3AC 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.