#96F8B3
Closest named color: Light Mint Green (#A6FBB2). oklch(90.1% 0.133 152.4), rgb(150, 248, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.37:1).
About this color
#96F8B3 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.133 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Mint Green (#A6FBB2) |
| Black text | 16.37:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96F8B3 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 248, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 88%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.1% 0.133 152.4) |
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 #96F8B3 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #96F8B3 | 16.37:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #96F8B3 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #96F8B3 text on black | 16.37:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | 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
#D2F4DA
oklch(93.6% 0.05 152.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#96F8B3
oklch(90.1% 0.133 152.4)
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Step 300
300
#56DF88
oklch(80.8% 0.171 152.4)
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Step 400
400
#00C064
oklch(70.8% 0.185 152.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A455
oklch(63% 0.164 152.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A47
oklch(55.5% 0.144 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602F
oklch(42.8% 0.112 152.4)
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Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#96F8B3 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) | #F8E9AF | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9DFB7 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84F5E6 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96F8B3
#96F8B3
oklch(90.1% 0.133 152.4)
- #FFCBF6
#FFCBF6
oklch(90% 0.081 332.2)
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 #96F8B3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #96F8B3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.018
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.020
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.021
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.022
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.022
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.023
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.026
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.028
Use #96F8B3 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.