#96FCD5
Closest named color: Light Aqua (#8CFFDB). oklch(91.8% 0.111 167.4), rgb(150, 252, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.18:1).
About this color
#96FCD5 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aqua (#8CFFDB), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Aqua (#8CFFDB) |
| Black text | 17.18:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96FCD5 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 252, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 94%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.8% 0.111 167.4) |
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 #96FCD5 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #96FCD5 | 17.18:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #96FCD5 text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #96FCD5 text on black | 17.18:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | 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)
#96FCD5
oklch(91.8% 0.111 167.4)
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Step 200
200
#A6EACF
oklch(88.4% 0.078 167.9)
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Step 300
300
#4ADEAE
oklch(81% 0.143 167.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BC8E
oklch(70.6% 0.144 167.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A279
oklch(63.2% 0.13 167)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#96FCD5 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) | #F8EFD3 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E3D7 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78FDF1 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96FCD5
#96FCD5
oklch(91.8% 0.111 167.4)
- #FFD7EA
#FFD7EA
oklch(91.8% 0.051 347.9)
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 #96FCD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.011
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.020
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.031
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.032
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.033
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.045
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.046
Use #96FCD5 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.