#96F7B1
Closest named color: Light Mint Green (#A6FBB2). oklch(89.8% 0.134 151.8), rgb(150, 247, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.23:1).
About this color
#96F7B1 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mint Green (#A6FBB2), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Mint Green (#A6FBB2) |
| Black text | 16.23:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96F7B1 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 247, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 86%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.8% 0.134 151.8) |
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 #96F7B1 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #96F7B1 | 16.23:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #96F7B1 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #96F7B1 text on black | 16.23:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#EBFAEE
oklch(97.1% 0.022 151.7)
-
Step 100
100
#D2F4DA
oklch(93.6% 0.05 152.4)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#96F7B1
oklch(89.8% 0.134 151.8)
-
Step 300
300
#58DF87
oklch(80.8% 0.171 151.9)
-
Step 400
400
#00C062
oklch(70.7% 0.187 151.9)
-
Step 500
500
#00A553
oklch(63.2% 0.167 151.8)
-
Step 600
600
#008A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 152)
-
Step 700
700
#007539
oklch(49.2% 0.13 151.8)
-
Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
-
Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
-
Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#96F7B1 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) | #F8E8AD | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9DEB5 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85F4E4 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96F7B1
#96F7B1
oklch(89.8% 0.134 151.8)
- #FFCAF6
#FFCAF6
oklch(89.9% 0.082 332.1)
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 #96F7B1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #96F7B1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.020
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.021
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.021
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.022
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.022
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.026
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.027
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.029
Use #96F7B1 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.