#96F5BC
Closest named color: Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7). oklch(89.6% 0.121 156.6), rgb(150, 245, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.08:1).
About this color
#96F5BC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7) |
| Black text | 16.08:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96F5BC |
| RGB | rgb(150, 245, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 83%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.6% 0.121 156.6) |
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 #96F5BC | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #96F5BC | 16.08:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #96F5BC text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #96F5BC text on black | 16.08:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | 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
#EBFAF0
oklch(97.1% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 100
100
#D3F3DE
oklch(93.5% 0.044 156.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#96F5BC
oklch(89.6% 0.121 156.6)
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Step 300
300
#59DE97
oklch(80.9% 0.155 156.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BF73
oklch(70.8% 0.17 156.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A462
oklch(63.2% 0.152 156.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A52
oklch(55.7% 0.134 156.6)
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Step 700
700
#007444
oklch(49.2% 0.118 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#96F5BC 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) | #F4E7B9 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5DDBF | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82F3E5 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96F5BC
#96F5BC
oklch(89.6% 0.121 156.6)
- #FFCAF0
#FFCAF0
oklch(89.7% 0.077 336.7)
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 #96F5BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.027
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.027
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.028
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.028
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.031
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.033
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.034
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.034
Use #96F5BC 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.