#96EFA8
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(87.8% 0.13 149.5), rgb(150, 239, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.20:1).
About this color
#96EFA8 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.130 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 15.20:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96EFA8 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 239, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 74%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.8% 0.13 149.5) |
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 #96EFA8 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #96EFA8 | 15.20:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #96EFA8 text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #96EFA8 text on black | 15.20:1 | AAA | Lc -85.1 | 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
#ECFAEE
oklch(97.1% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 100
100
#D4F4D9
oklch(93.7% 0.049 149.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#96EFA8
oklch(87.8% 0.13 149.5)
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Step 300
300
#65DE83
oklch(80.9% 0.168 149.4)
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Step 400
400
#00C057
oklch(70.6% 0.196 149.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A549
oklch(63.1% 0.176 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B3C
oklch(55.6% 0.155 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#006028
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#005020
oklch(37.7% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#96EFA8 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) | #F0E1A4 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3D8AC | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88ECDC | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96EFA8
#96EFA8
oklch(87.8% 0.13 149.5)
- #FFBDF9
#FFBDF9
oklch(87.7% 0.108 329.5)
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 #96EFA8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #96EFA8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.028
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.029
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.030
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.033
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.042
Use #96EFA8 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.