#99BE99
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.4% 0.066 144.9), rgb(153, 190, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#99BE99 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.17:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99BE99 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 190, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 22%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.066 144.9) |
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 #99BE99 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #99BE99 | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99BE99 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99BE99 text on black | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 145.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#99BE99
oklch(76.4% 0.066 144.9)
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Step 400
400
#76B277
oklch(70.7% 0.105 144.7)
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Step 500
500
#4F9E53
oklch(63% 0.134 144.8)
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Step 600
600
#2E8837
oklch(55.5% 0.145 144.9)
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Step 700
700
#1F7429
oklch(49.2% 0.136 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#1D5E23
oklch(42.6% 0.112 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D22
oklch(37.6% 0.087 144.8)
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Step 950
950
#132D14
oklch(26.9% 0.055 144.6)
#99BE99 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) | #C0B797 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B39B | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96BCB4 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99BE99
#99BE99
oklch(76.4% 0.066 144.9)
- #C8A5CA
#C8A5CA
oklch(76.5% 0.065 324.5)
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 #99BE99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.019
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.053
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.058
Use #99BE99 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.