#96ED9F
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(87.1% 0.136 146.7), rgb(150, 237, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.91:1).
About this color
#96ED9F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.91:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96ED9F |
| RGB | rgb(150, 237, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 71%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.1% 0.136 146.7) |
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 #96ED9F | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #96ED9F | 14.91:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #96ED9F text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #96ED9F text on black | 14.91:1 | AAA | Lc -83.9 | 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
#D5F4D7
oklch(93.7% 0.05 146.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#96ED9F
oklch(87.1% 0.136 146.7)
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Step 300
300
#68DE7A
oklch(80.9% 0.175 146.9)
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Step 400
400
#00C145
oklch(70.6% 0.211 146.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A63A
oklch(63.2% 0.189 146.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C2F
oklch(55.7% 0.167 146.6)
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Step 700
700
#007526
oklch(49% 0.147 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#00601E
oklch(42.6% 0.127 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#005018
oklch(37.6% 0.112 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#00300B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 146.8)
#96ED9F 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) | #EFDF9A | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2D6A3 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AE9D9 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96ED9F
#96ED9F
oklch(87.1% 0.136 146.7)
- #FFB8FF
#FFB8FF
oklch(87.1% 0.122 326.6)
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 #96ED9F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #96ED9F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.021
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.030
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.033
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.039
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.042
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.045
Use #96ED9F 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.