#96EDAA
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(87.4% 0.125 150.5), rgb(150, 237, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.99:1).
About this color
#96EDAA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.99:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96EDAA |
| RGB | rgb(150, 237, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 71%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.4% 0.125 150.5) |
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 #96EDAA | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #96EDAA | 14.99:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #96EDAA text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #96EDAA text on black | 14.99:1 | AAA | Lc -84.2 | 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
#ECFAEE
oklch(97.1% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 100
100
#D5F3DA
oklch(93.6% 0.046 150.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#96EDAA
oklch(87.4% 0.125 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#67DD88
oklch(80.8% 0.161 150.5)
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Step 400
400
#00C05B
oklch(70.6% 0.193 150.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A54D
oklch(63.1% 0.172 150.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B40
oklch(55.7% 0.152 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#96EDAA 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) | #EEDFA6 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D6AE | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88EADB | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96EDAA
#96EDAA
oklch(87.4% 0.125 150.5)
- #FFBBF7
#FFBBF7
oklch(87.3% 0.109 330.5)
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 #96EDAA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #96EDAA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.022
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.035
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.035
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.038
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.041
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.042
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.042
Use #96EDAA 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.