#99BD85
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.8% 0.087 134.7), rgb(153, 189, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#99BD85 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.97:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99BD85 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 189, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 30%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.087 134.7) |
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 #99BD85 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #99BD85 | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99BD85 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99BD85 text on black | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE2
oklch(93.5% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECA
oklch(88.5% 0.03 134.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A6
oklch(80.9% 0.054 134.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#99BD85
oklch(75.8% 0.087 134.7)
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Step 500
500
#6C9851
oklch(63% 0.111 134.6)
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Step 600
600
#538235
oklch(55.5% 0.12 134.9)
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Step 700
700
#446E27
oklch(49.1% 0.111 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#385A22
oklch(42.8% 0.093 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#304A21
oklch(37.7% 0.072 135.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B14
oklch(26.9% 0.044 134.1)
#99BD85 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) | #C1B581 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB288 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99B9AE | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99BD85
#99BD85
oklch(75.8% 0.087 134.7)
- #C5A0D7
#C5A0D7
oklch(75.8% 0.087 314.5)
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 #99BD85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.017
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.025
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.031
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.040
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.044
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.048
Use #99BD85 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.