#96EB97
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(86.5% 0.141 144.5), rgb(150, 235, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.62:1).
About this color
#96EB97 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.62:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96EB97 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 235, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 68%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.141 144.5) |
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 #96EB97 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #96EB97 | 14.62:1 | AAA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #96EB97 text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #96EB97 text on black | 14.62:1 | AAA | Lc -82.6 | 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
#ECFAEC
oklch(97.1% 0.024 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D5F4D5
oklch(93.6% 0.053 145.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#96EB97
oklch(86.5% 0.141 144.5)
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Step 300
300
#6CDE71
oklch(80.9% 0.181 144.5)
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Step 400
400
#00C22F
oklch(70.7% 0.226 144.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A627
oklch(63% 0.201 144.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C1F
oklch(55.6% 0.178 144.4)
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Step 700
700
#007619
oklch(49.1% 0.157 144.5)
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Step 800
800
#006113
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#00510E
oklch(37.8% 0.121 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#003005
oklch(26.9% 0.086 144.4)
#96EB97 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) | #EEDC91 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D49C | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CE6D6 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96EB97
#96EB97
oklch(86.5% 0.141 144.5)
- #FBB7FF
#FBB7FF
oklch(86.5% 0.121 324.7)
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 #96EB97, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #96EB97.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.015
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.034
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.039
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.040
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.045
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
Use #96EB97 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.