#99BA67
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(74.5% 0.116 126.8), rgb(153, 186, 103).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#99BA67 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.57:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99BA67 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 186, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 38%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.116 126.8) |
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 #99BA67 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #99BA67 | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99BA67 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99BA67 text on black | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 127.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC2
oklch(88.4% 0.04 126.2)
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Step 300
300
#B4CA97
oklch(80.9% 0.073 126.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#99BA67
oklch(74.5% 0.116 126.8)
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Step 500
500
#729922
oklch(63.2% 0.148 126.6)
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Step 600
600
#5D8100
oklch(55.5% 0.142 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C06
oklch(27.1% 0.062 127.6)
#99BA67 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) | #C2B060 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDAE6C | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DB3A6 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99BA67
#99BA67
oklch(74.5% 0.116 126.8)
- #BF99E6
#BF99E6
oklch(74.6% 0.115 306.4)
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 #99BA67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.023
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.027
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.030
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.031
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.038
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.046
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.047
Use #99BA67 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.