#96ECB6
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(87.4% 0.113 155.7), rgb(150, 236, 182).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.97:1).
About this color
#96ECB6 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.97:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96ECB6 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 236, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 69%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.4% 0.113 155.7) |
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 #96ECB6 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #96ECB6 | 14.97:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #96ECB6 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #96ECB6 text on black | 14.97:1 | AAA | Lc -84.1 | 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
#ECFAF0
oklch(97.2% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 100
100
#D5F3DE
oklch(93.7% 0.042 155)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#96ECB6
oklch(87.4% 0.113 155.7)
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Step 300
300
#67DC98
oklch(80.9% 0.145 155.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BF70
oklch(70.7% 0.173 155.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A460
oklch(63.2% 0.154 155.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A50
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.8)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#003018
oklch(27.2% 0.067 155.5)
#96ECB6 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) | #EBDFB3 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED6B9 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85EADD | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96ECB6
#96ECB6
oklch(87.4% 0.113 155.7)
- #FFBDEF
#FFBDEF
oklch(87.4% 0.099 335.3)
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 #96ECB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.020
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.031
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.032
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.044
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.045
Use #96ECB6 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.