#99B985
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74.8% 0.08 133.8), rgb(153, 185, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#99B985 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.63:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99B985 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 185, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 27%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.08 133.8) |
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 #99B985 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #99B985 | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99B985 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99B985 text on black | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 133)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8A8
oklch(80.9% 0.049 133.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#99B985
oklch(74.8% 0.08 133.8)
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Step 500
500
#709755
oklch(63.1% 0.103 133.5)
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Step 600
600
#58813A
oklch(55.6% 0.11 133.7)
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Step 700
700
#486D2C
oklch(49.1% 0.103 133.6)
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Step 800
800
#3B5925
oklch(42.7% 0.086 133.7)
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Step 900
900
#334923
oklch(37.7% 0.066 133.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B15
oklch(27% 0.042 133.5)
#99B985 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) | #BDB182 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AF88 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99B5AB | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99B985
#99B985
oklch(74.8% 0.08 133.8)
- #C09FD2
#C09FD2
oklch(74.9% 0.08 313.5)
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 #99B985, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.015
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.020
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.030
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.032
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.037
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.048
Use #99B985 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.