#96FFCA
Closest named color: Light Seafoam (#A0FEBF). oklch(92.2% 0.123 160.7), rgb(150, 255, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.45:1).
About this color
#96FFCA is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Seafoam (#A0FEBF), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Seafoam (#A0FEBF) |
| Black text | 17.45:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96FFCA |
| RGB | rgb(150, 255, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 100%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.2% 0.123 160.7) |
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 #96FFCA | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #96FFCA | 17.45:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #96FFCA text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #96FFCA text on black | 17.45:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#EAFAF1
oklch(97.1% 0.021 161.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#96FFCA
oklch(92.2% 0.123 160.7)
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Step 200
200
#A5ECC6
oklch(88.6% 0.088 160.5)
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Step 300
300
#47DF9E
oklch(80.8% 0.158 160.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7F
oklch(70.8% 0.158 160.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A36C
oklch(63.2% 0.142 160.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#96FFCA 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) | #FDF1C7 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE5CD | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CFEF0 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96FFCA
#96FFCA
oklch(92.2% 0.123 160.7)
- #FFD8F0
#FFD8F0
oklch(92.2% 0.053 340.8)
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 #96FFCA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #96FFCA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.015
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.021
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.023
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.024
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.029
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.029
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.032
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.033
Use #96FFCA 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.