#99BC8F
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.7% 0.073 138.8), rgb(153, 188, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#99BC8F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 139°. 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 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.94:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99BC8F |
| RGB | rgb(153, 188, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 25%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.073 138.8) |
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 #99BC8F | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #99BC8F | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99BC8F text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99BC8F text on black | 9.94:1 | 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
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCD
oklch(88.4% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8AC
oklch(80.8% 0.045 139)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#99BC8F
oklch(75.7% 0.073 138.8)
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Step 500
500
#6C975F
oklch(63% 0.094 138.6)
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Step 600
600
#538145
oklch(55.5% 0.102 138.7)
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Step 700
700
#436D37
oklch(49% 0.094 139)
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Step 800
800
#38592E
oklch(42.7% 0.078 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#304929
oklch(37.6% 0.061 139)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B18
oklch(27% 0.039 137.7)
#99BC8F 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) | #BFB48C | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B191 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98B9B0 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99BC8F
#99BC8F
oklch(75.7% 0.073 138.8)
- #C5A2CE
#C5A2CE
oklch(75.8% 0.073 319.3)
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 #99BC8F, 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
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.054
Use #99BC8F 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.