#96EAA1
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(86.5% 0.13 147.5), rgb(150, 234, 161).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.58:1).
About this color
#96EAA1 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.130 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.58:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96EAA1 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 234, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 67%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.13 147.5) |
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 #96EAA1 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #96EAA1 | 14.58:1 | AAA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #96EAA1 text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #96EAA1 text on black | 14.58:1 | AAA | Lc -82.4 | 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
#ECFAED
oklch(97.1% 0.023 147.5)
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Step 100
100
#D5F3D8
oklch(93.5% 0.048 148)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#96EAA1
oklch(86.5% 0.13 147.5)
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Step 300
300
#6CDD7F
oklch(80.9% 0.167 147.4)
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Step 400
400
#00C14B
oklch(70.7% 0.207 147.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A63F
oklch(63.2% 0.185 147.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B34
oklch(55.5% 0.162 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#00752A
oklch(49% 0.144 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#006021
oklch(42.6% 0.125 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#00501A
oklch(37.6% 0.11 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.8)
#96EAA1 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) | #ECDC9C | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD4A5 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AE6D7 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96EAA1
#96EAA1
oklch(86.5% 0.13 147.5)
- #FFB5FD
#FFB5FD
oklch(86.5% 0.125 327.5)
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 #96EAA1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #96EAA1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.021
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.028
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.041
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.045
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.046
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.049
Use #96EAA1 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.