#96E6BD
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(86.2% 0.098 161.1), rgb(150, 230, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.35:1).
About this color
#96E6BD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.098 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 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.35:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96E6BD |
| RGB | rgb(150, 230, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 62%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.098 161.1) |
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 #96E6BD | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #96E6BD | 14.35:1 | AAA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #96E6BD text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #96E6BD text on black | 14.35:1 | AAA | Lc -81.4 | 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
#ECF9F2
oklch(97.1% 0.017 162.8)
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Step 100
100
#D6F2E2
oklch(93.6% 0.036 160.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#96E6BD
oklch(86.2% 0.098 161.1)
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Step 300
300
#6DDAA6
oklch(81% 0.126 160.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BE80
oklch(70.8% 0.158 161)
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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
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#96E6BD 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) | #E4DBBB | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D2BF | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84E6DA | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96E6BD
#96E6BD
oklch(86.2% 0.098 161.1)
- #FEB9E5
#FEB9E5
oklch(86.2% 0.097 340.8)
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 #96E6BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.011
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.024
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.044
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.058
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.061
Use #96E6BD 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.