#99BE6B
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(75.5% 0.118 128.6), rgb(153, 190, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#99BE6B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 129°. 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 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.93:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99BE6B |
| RGB | rgb(153, 190, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 39%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.118 128.6) |
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 #99BE6B | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #99BE6B | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99BE6B text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99BE6B 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 130)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC3
oklch(88.6% 0.041 129)
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Step 300
300
#B2CA98
oklch(80.8% 0.073 128.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#99BE6B
oklch(75.5% 0.118 128.6)
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Step 500
500
#6D9A25
oklch(63.1% 0.151 128.8)
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Step 600
600
#598200
oklch(55.5% 0.146 128.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#314B02
oklch(37.7% 0.098 128.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C06
oklch(27% 0.063 128.6)
#99BE6B 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) | #C5B464 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B270 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CB7AA | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99BE6B
#99BE6B
oklch(75.5% 0.118 128.6)
- #C59BE9
#C59BE9
oklch(75.6% 0.118 308.4)
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 #99BE6B, 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 0.022
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.025
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.034
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.036
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.044
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
Use #99BE6B 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.