#96E3BB
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(85.5% 0.095 160.8), rgb(150, 227, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.00:1).
About this color
#96E3BB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.00:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96E3BB |
| RGB | rgb(150, 227, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 58%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.095 160.8) |
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 #96E3BB | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #96E3BB | 14.00:1 | AAA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #96E3BB text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #96E3BB text on black | 14.00:1 | AAA | Lc -79.9 | 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
#EDF9F2
oklch(97.1% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 100
100
#D6F2E2
oklch(93.6% 0.036 160.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#96E3BB
oklch(85.5% 0.095 160.8)
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Step 300
300
#71D9A7
oklch(80.9% 0.122 161)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7F
oklch(70.8% 0.158 160.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A36D
oklch(63.2% 0.141 160.9)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#96E3BB 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) | #E1D8B9 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CFBD | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85E3D8 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96E3BB
#96E3BB
oklch(85.5% 0.095 160.8)
- #FBB7E2
#FBB7E2
oklch(85.5% 0.095 341)
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 #96E3BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.009
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.025
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.044
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.061
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.061
Use #96E3BB 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.