#96E79D
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(85.7% 0.129 146.4), rgb(150, 231, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.21:1).
About this color
#96E79D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.21:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96E79D |
| RGB | rgb(150, 231, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 63%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.129 146.4) |
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 #96E79D | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #96E79D | 14.21:1 | AAA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #96E79D text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #96E79D text on black | 14.21:1 | AAA | Lc -80.8 | 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
#ECFAED
oklch(97.1% 0.023 147.5)
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Step 100
100
#D6F3D7
oklch(93.6% 0.048 146.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#96E79D
oklch(85.7% 0.129 146.4)
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Step 300
300
#70DD7D
oklch(81% 0.167 146.3)
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Step 400
400
#00C142
oklch(70.6% 0.213 146.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A637
oklch(63.1% 0.191 146.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C2D
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.3)
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Step 700
700
#007525
oklch(49% 0.148 146.5)
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Step 800
800
#00601D
oklch(42.6% 0.128 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#005016
oklch(37.5% 0.114 146.3)
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Step 950
950
#00300A
oklch(26.9% 0.081 146.4)
#96E79D 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) | #E9D998 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD1A1 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CE3D4 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96E79D
#96E79D
oklch(85.7% 0.129 146.4)
- #FCB2FD
#FCB2FD
oklch(85.7% 0.129 326.2)
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 #96E79D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #96E79D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.020
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.040
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.048
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.050
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.052
Use #96E79D 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.