#96EBC2
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(87.5% 0.101 162.4), rgb(150, 235, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.95:1).
About this color
#96EBC2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.95:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96EBC2 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 235, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 68%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.101 162.4) |
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 #96EBC2 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #96EBC2 | 14.95:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #96EBC2 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #96EBC2 text on black | 14.95:1 | AAA | Lc -84.0 | 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
#ECF9F2
oklch(97.1% 0.017 162.8)
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Step 100
100
#D5F2E2
oklch(93.6% 0.037 161.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#96EBC2
oklch(87.5% 0.101 162.4)
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Step 300
300
#66DBA7
oklch(81% 0.131 162.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BD83
oklch(70.6% 0.154 162.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A270
oklch(63% 0.137 162.6)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#96EBC2 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) | #E8E0C0 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD6C4 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82EBDF | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96EBC2
#96EBC2
oklch(87.5% 0.101 162.4)
- #FFBFE5
#FFBFE5
oklch(87.4% 0.088 342.7)
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 #96EBC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.021
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.028
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.030
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.049
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.052
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.053
Use #96EBC2 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.