#96FDC5
Closest named color: Light Seafoam (#A0FEBF). oklch(91.6% 0.125 158.9), rgb(150, 253, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.15:1).
About this color
#96FDC5 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Seafoam (#A0FEBF), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Seafoam (#A0FEBF) |
| Black text | 17.15:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96FDC5 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 253, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 96%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.6% 0.125 158.9) |
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 #96FDC5 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #96FDC5 | 17.15:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #96FDC5 text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #96FDC5 text on black | 17.15:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | 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
#EAFAF0
oklch(97.1% 0.021 158.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#96FDC5
oklch(91.6% 0.125 158.9)
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Step 200
200
#A6ECC4
oklch(88.6% 0.089 158.9)
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Step 300
300
#4BDF9A
oklch(80.8% 0.16 159)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7A
oklch(70.7% 0.163 158.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A368
oklch(63.1% 0.145 158.9)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#96FDC5 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) | #FBEFC2 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBE4C8 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EFCED | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96FDC5
#96FDC5
oklch(91.6% 0.125 158.9)
- #FFD5F1
#FFD5F1
oklch(91.7% 0.059 338.5)
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 #96FDC5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #96FDC5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.012
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.022
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.023
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.025
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.026
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.027
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.028
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.033
Use #96FDC5 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.