#99BC8E
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.7% 0.075 138.3), rgb(153, 188, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#99BC8E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.93:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99BC8E |
| RGB | rgb(153, 188, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 26%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.075 138.3) |
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 #99BC8E | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #99BC8E | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99BC8E text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99BC8E text on black | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCD
oklch(88.4% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8AB
oklch(80.8% 0.047 138.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#99BC8E
oklch(75.7% 0.075 138.3)
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Step 500
500
#6C975E
oklch(63% 0.095 138.2)
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Step 600
600
#538244
oklch(55.7% 0.104 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#446D35
oklch(49% 0.096 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#38592D
oklch(42.7% 0.079 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#304928
oklch(37.5% 0.062 138.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B18
oklch(27% 0.039 137.7)
#99BC8E 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) | #BFB48B | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB190 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98B9AF | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99BC8E
#99BC8E
oklch(75.7% 0.075 138.3)
- #C5A2CF
#C5A2CF
oklch(75.8% 0.074 318.6)
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 #99BC8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.012
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.029
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.031
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.053
Use #99BC8E 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.