#96E8A5
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(86.1% 0.123 149.1), rgb(150, 232, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.38:1).
About this color
#96E8A5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.38:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96E8A5 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 232, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 64%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.123 149.1) |
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 #96E8A5 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #96E8A5 | 14.38:1 | AAA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #96E8A5 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #96E8A5 text on black | 14.38:1 | AAA | Lc -81.6 | 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
#ECFAEE
oklch(97.1% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 100
100
#D6F3DA
oklch(93.6% 0.045 149.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#96E8A5
oklch(86.1% 0.123 149.1)
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Step 300
300
#6EDC87
oklch(80.8% 0.157 149.2)
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Step 400
400
#00C154
oklch(70.8% 0.2 149)
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Step 500
500
#00A547
oklch(63% 0.178 149.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3B
oklch(55.6% 0.156 149.2)
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Step 700
700
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
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Step 800
800
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
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Step 900
900
#00501F
oklch(37.7% 0.106 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.8)
#96E8A5 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) | #E9DBA1 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD2A9 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AE5D6 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96E8A5
#96E8A5
oklch(86.1% 0.123 149.1)
- #FEB4F9
#FEB4F9
oklch(86.1% 0.123 328.9)
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 #96E8A5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #96E8A5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.013
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.045
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.049
Use #96E8A5 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.