#96F6CC
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(90.2% 0.109 164.5), rgb(150, 246, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.35:1).
About this color
#96F6CC is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 16.35:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96F6CC |
| RGB | rgb(150, 246, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 84%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.2% 0.109 164.5) |
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 #96F6CC | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #96F6CC | 16.35:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #96F6CC text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #96F6CC text on black | 16.35:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | 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
#EBFAF2
oklch(97.2% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 100
100
#D2F3E3
oklch(93.6% 0.041 164.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#96F6CC
oklch(90.2% 0.109 164.5)
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Step 300
300
#55DDA9
oklch(80.9% 0.141 164.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BD88
oklch(70.7% 0.15 164.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A274
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164.5)
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Step 600
600
#008861
oklch(55.5% 0.117 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#004E36
oklch(37.5% 0.079 164.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#96F6CC 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) | #F3EACA | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3DECF | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DF6EA | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96F6CC
#96F6CC
oklch(90.2% 0.109 164.5)
- #FFCEE9
#FFCEE9
oklch(90.2% 0.065 344.2)
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 #96F6CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.022
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.025
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.027
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.031
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.033
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.046
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.047
Use #96F6CC 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.