#99BC9D
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.1% 0.058 148.1), rgb(153, 188, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#99BC9D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.03:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99BC9D |
| RGB | rgb(153, 188, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 21%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.058 148.1) |
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 #99BC9D | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #99BC9D | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99BC9D text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99BC9D text on black | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCD
oklch(88.4% 0.032 146.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#99BC9D
oklch(76.1% 0.058 148.1)
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Step 400
400
#78B180
oklch(70.8% 0.093 148.1)
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Step 500
500
#529D5F
oklch(63.1% 0.119 147.9)
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Step 600
600
#328745
oklch(55.5% 0.129 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#247237
oklch(49% 0.119 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#205D2E
oklch(42.6% 0.099 148.2)
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Step 900
900
#214D29
oklch(37.9% 0.078 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#142D18
oklch(27% 0.05 147.7)
#99BC9D 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) | #BDB69B | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B29F | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95BAB3 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99BC9D
#99BC9D
oklch(76.1% 0.058 148.1)
- #C6A5C4
#C6A5C4
oklch(76.1% 0.057 328.1)
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 #99BC9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.024
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.056
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.056
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.057
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.059
Use #99BC9D 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.