#96F8BF
Closest named color: Light Seafoam (#A0FEBF). oklch(90.3% 0.123 157.3), rgb(150, 248, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.47:1).
About this color
#96F8BF is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Seafoam (#A0FEBF), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Seafoam (#A0FEBF) |
| Black text | 16.47:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96F8BF |
| RGB | rgb(150, 248, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 88%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.3% 0.123 157.3) |
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 #96F8BF | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #96F8BF | 16.47:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #96F8BF text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #96F8BF text on black | 16.47:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred 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
#D2F4DE
oklch(93.7% 0.046 157)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#96F8BF
oklch(90.3% 0.123 157.3)
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Step 300
300
#55DF97
oklch(81% 0.158 157)
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Step 400
400
#00BF75
oklch(70.8% 0.168 157.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A364
oklch(63% 0.149 157.4)
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Step 600
600
#008953
oklch(55.5% 0.131 157.3)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#96F8BF 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) | #F7EABC | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7DFC2 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81F7E8 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96F8BF
#96F8BF
oklch(90.3% 0.123 157.3)
- #FFCEF0
#FFCEF0
oklch(90.4% 0.07 337.5)
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 #96F8BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #96F8BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.020
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.023
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.025
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.029
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.030
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.030
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.030
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.031
Use #96F8BF 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.