#96E493
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(84.8% 0.135 143.4), rgb(150, 228, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.81:1).
About this color
#96E493 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.81:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96E493 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 228, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 60%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.135 143.4) |
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 #96E493 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #96E493 | 13.81:1 | AAA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #96E493 text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #96E493 text on black | 13.81:1 | AAA | Lc -79.1 | 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
#EDFAEC
oklch(97.2% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 100
100
#D7F3D5
oklch(93.6% 0.05 143.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#96E493
oklch(84.8% 0.135 143.4)
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Step 300
300
#75DD73
oklch(81% 0.174 143.4)
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Step 400
400
#00C21F
oklch(70.6% 0.233 143.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A719
oklch(63.2% 0.209 143.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C14
oklch(55.5% 0.183 143.5)
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Step 700
700
#00760F
oklch(49.1% 0.162 143.5)
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Step 800
800
#00610A
oklch(42.7% 0.141 143.4)
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Step 900
900
#005107
oklch(37.7% 0.124 143.4)
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Step 950
950
#003103
oklch(27.2% 0.089 143.6)
#96E493 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) | #E8D68E | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCCF98 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EDFCF | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96E493
#96E493
oklch(84.8% 0.135 143.4)
- #F8AFFF
#F8AFFF
oklch(84.9% 0.133 323.6)
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 #96E493, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #96E493.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.029
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.055
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.059
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.059
Use #96E493 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.