#99BC68
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(75% 0.118 127.5), rgb(153, 188, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#99BC68 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.74:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99BC68 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 188, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 39%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.118 127.5) |
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 #99BC68 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #99BC68 | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99BC68 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99BC68 text on black | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 127.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 128.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3CA97
oklch(80.9% 0.074 127.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#99BC68
oklch(75% 0.118 127.5)
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Step 500
500
#709921
oklch(63% 0.15 127.3)
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Step 600
600
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#334A00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C06
oklch(27.1% 0.062 127.6)
#99BC68 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) | #C4B261 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB06D | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DB5A8 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99BC68
#99BC68
oklch(75% 0.118 127.5)
- #C299E8
#C299E8
oklch(74.9% 0.119 307.5)
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 #99BC68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.019
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.025
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.027
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.034
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.039
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.048
Use #99BC68 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.