#96E98F
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(85.9% 0.146 142.5), rgb(150, 233, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.34:1).
About this color
#96E98F is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.34:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96E98F |
| RGB | rgb(150, 233, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 67%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.146 142.5) |
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 #96E98F | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #96E98F | 14.34:1 | AAA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #96E98F text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #96E98F text on black | 14.34:1 | 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
#ECFAEB
oklch(97.1% 0.025 143.5)
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Step 100
100
#D6F4D3
oklch(93.7% 0.054 142.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#96E98F
oklch(85.9% 0.146 142.5)
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Step 300
300
#6FDE68
oklch(80.9% 0.188 142.5)
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Step 400
400
#03C300
oklch(70.8% 0.241 142.4)
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Step 500
500
#02A700
oklch(63.1% 0.215 142.4)
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Step 600
600
#018C00
oklch(55.5% 0.189 142.5)
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Step 700
700
#017600
oklch(49% 0.167 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#016100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.4)
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Step 900
900
#005100
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.5)
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Step 950
950
#003100
oklch(27.1% 0.092 142.5)
#96E98F 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) | #EDDA89 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D294 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EE4D3 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96E98F
#96E98F
oklch(85.9% 0.146 142.5)
- #F6B6FF
#F6B6FF
oklch(85.9% 0.12 322.3)
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 #96E98F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #96E98F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.014
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.053
Use #96E98F 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.