#96E4B2
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(85.5% 0.104 155.4), rgb(150, 228, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.03:1).
About this color
#96E4B2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.03:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96E4B2 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 228, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 59%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.104 155.4) |
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 #96E4B2 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #96E4B2 | 14.03:1 | AAA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #96E4B2 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #96E4B2 text on black | 14.03:1 | AAA | Lc -80.0 | 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
#D6F2DF
oklch(93.6% 0.039 155.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#96E4B2
oklch(85.5% 0.104 155.4)
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Step 300
300
#71DA9B
oklch(80.9% 0.134 155.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6F
oklch(70.7% 0.174 155.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A45F
oklch(63.2% 0.155 155.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#003018
oklch(27.2% 0.067 155.5)
#96E4B2 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) | #E3D8AF | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D0B5 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87E2D6 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96E4B2
#96E4B2
oklch(85.5% 0.104 155.4)
- #FBB5EA
#FBB5EA
oklch(85.4% 0.105 335.5)
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 #96E4B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.012
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.020
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.046
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.059
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.062
Use #96E4B2 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.