#96E8A2
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(86% 0.126 148), rgb(150, 232, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.36:1).
About this color
#96E8A2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.36:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96E8A2 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 232, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 64%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.126 148) |
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 #96E8A2 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #96E8A2 | 14.36:1 | AAA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #96E8A2 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #96E8A2 text on black | 14.36:1 | AAA | Lc -81.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#ECFAED
oklch(97.1% 0.023 147.5)
-
Step 100
100
#D6F3D9
oklch(93.6% 0.046 148.1)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#96E8A2
oklch(86% 0.126 148)
-
Step 300
300
#6EDD83
oklch(81% 0.162 148.1)
-
Step 400
400
#00C14E
oklch(70.7% 0.204 148.1)
-
Step 500
500
#00A542
oklch(63% 0.182 148.1)
-
Step 600
600
#008B36
oklch(55.5% 0.161 148.1)
-
Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
-
Step 800
800
#006023
oklch(42.7% 0.123 148.1)
-
Step 900
900
#00501C
oklch(37.6% 0.109 148.1)
-
Step 950
950
#00300E
oklch(27% 0.077 148.3)
#96E8A2 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) | #EADB9E | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD2A6 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BE5D6 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96E8A2
#96E8A2
oklch(86% 0.126 148)
- #FEB3FB
#FEB3FB
oklch(86% 0.126 328)
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 #96E8A2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #96E8A2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.016
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.038
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.045
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.046
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.049
Use #96E8A2 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.