#99BE87
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76% 0.086 135.6), rgb(153, 190, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#99BE87 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 136°. 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 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.06:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99BE87 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 190, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 30%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.086 135.6) |
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 #99BE87 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #99BE87 | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99BE87 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99BE87 text on black | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc -61.5 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 135.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1C2
oklch(88.6% 0.047 135.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#99BE87
oklch(76% 0.086 135.6)
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Step 400
400
#79B459
oklch(70.8% 0.138 135.6)
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Step 500
500
#54A01B
oklch(63.2% 0.176 135.7)
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Step 600
600
#428700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#367200
oklch(49.2% 0.146 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#234E00
oklch(37.8% 0.112 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#152E04
oklch(27.1% 0.073 135.3)
#99BE87 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) | #C2B684 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB28A | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99BAAF | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99BE87
#99BE87
oklch(76% 0.086 135.6)
- #C7A1D7
#C7A1D7
oklch(76.1% 0.086 315.8)
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 #99BE87, 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 0.028
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.041
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.041
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.044
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.049
Use #99BE87 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.