#96F4A1
Closest named color: Seafoam (#80F9AD). oklch(88.8% 0.145 147), rgb(150, 244, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.75:1).
About this color
#96F4A1 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam (#80F9AD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam (#80F9AD) |
| Black text | 15.75:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96F4A1 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 244, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 81%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.8% 0.145 147) |
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 #96F4A1 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #96F4A1 | 15.75:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #96F4A1 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #96F4A1 text on black | 15.75:1 | AAA | Lc -87.4 | 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
#EBFAEC
oklch(97% 0.024 147.3)
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Step 100
100
#D3F4D5
oklch(93.5% 0.054 146.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#96F4A1
oklch(88.8% 0.145 147)
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Step 300
300
#5FE075
oklch(81% 0.186 147)
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Step 400
400
#00C147
oklch(70.6% 0.21 147)
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Step 500
500
#00A63B
oklch(63.2% 0.188 146.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B31
oklch(55.5% 0.165 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#007528
oklch(49% 0.145 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#00601F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 147)
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Step 900
900
#005019
oklch(37.6% 0.111 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 146.8)
#96F4A1 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) | #F6E59C | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8DBA6 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89F0DF | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96F4A1
#96F4A1
oklch(88.8% 0.145 147)
- #FFC2FE
#FFC2FE
oklch(88.7% 0.104 326.9)
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 #96F4A1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #96F4A1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.021
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.023
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.024
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.025
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.027
- Mint Green #8FFF9F ΔE 0.031
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.031
Use #96F4A1 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.