#96FBD7
Closest named color: Light Aqua (#8CFFDB). oklch(91.6% 0.108 169), rgb(150, 251, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.07:1).
About this color
#96FBD7 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aqua (#8CFFDB), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Aqua (#8CFFDB) |
| Black text | 17.07:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96FBD7 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 251, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 93%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.6% 0.108 169) |
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 #96FBD7 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #96FBD7 | 17.07:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #96FBD7 text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #96FBD7 text on black | 17.07:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#EAFAF3
oklch(97.1% 0.019 167.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#96FBD7
oklch(91.6% 0.108 169)
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Step 200
200
#A6EAD0
oklch(88.4% 0.077 168.8)
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Step 300
300
#4BDDB1
oklch(80.9% 0.139 169)
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Step 400
400
#00BC91
oklch(70.7% 0.142 168.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17C
oklch(63% 0.126 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#96FBD7 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) | #F6EFD5 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5E3D9 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78FCF0 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96FBD7
#96FBD7
oklch(91.6% 0.108 169)
- #FFD6E9
#FFD6E9
oklch(91.6% 0.052 348.6)
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 #96FBD7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.012
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.022
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.032
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.035
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.035
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.046
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.049
Use #96FBD7 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.