#96F3AC
Closest named color: Seafoam (#80F9AD). oklch(88.8% 0.133 150.5), rgb(150, 243, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.71:1).
About this color
#96F3AC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam (#80F9AD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam (#80F9AD) |
| Black text | 15.71:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96F3AC |
| RGB | rgb(150, 243, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 79%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.8% 0.133 150.5) |
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 #96F3AC | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #96F3AC | 15.71:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #96F3AC text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #96F3AC text on black | 15.71:1 | AAA | Lc -87.2 | 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
#EBFAEE
oklch(97.1% 0.022 151.7)
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Step 100
100
#D3F4D9
oklch(93.6% 0.05 150.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#96F3AC
oklch(88.8% 0.133 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#5FDF85
oklch(81% 0.17 150.6)
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Step 400
400
#00C05C
oklch(70.6% 0.192 150.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A54E
oklch(63.1% 0.171 150.6)
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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)
#96F3AC 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) | #F4E5A8 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6DBB0 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87F0E0 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96F3AC
#96F3AC
oklch(88.8% 0.133 150.5)
- #FFC4F8
#FFC4F8
oklch(88.9% 0.095 330.4)
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 #96F3AC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #96F3AC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.023
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.026
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.027
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.028
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.029
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.032
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.035
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.036
Use #96F3AC 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.