#96E8A7
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(86.1% 0.121 149.8), rgb(150, 232, 167).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.39:1).
About this color
#96E8A7 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.39:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96E8A7 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 232, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 64%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.121 149.8) |
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 #96E8A7 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #96E8A7 | 14.39:1 | AAA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #96E8A7 text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #96E8A7 text on black | 14.39:1 | 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)
#96E8A7
oklch(86.1% 0.121 149.8)
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Step 300
300
#6EDC89
oklch(80.9% 0.155 149.7)
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Step 400
400
#00C058
oklch(70.6% 0.195 149.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A54B
oklch(63.1% 0.174 149.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B3E
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#007533
oklch(49.1% 0.136 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#006028
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#005021
oklch(37.7% 0.104 150)
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Step 950
950
#003011
oklch(27% 0.074 150)
#96E8A7 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) | #E9DBA3 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD2AB | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89E5D7 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96E8A7
#96E8A7
oklch(86.1% 0.121 149.8)
- #FEB4F7
#FEB4F7
oklch(86% 0.121 329.8)
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 #96E8A7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #96E8A7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.011
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.038
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.039
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.048
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.048
Use #96E8A7 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.