#99BF69
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(75.7% 0.121 128.5), rgb(153, 191, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#99BF69 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.121 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 10.01:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99BF69 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 191, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 40%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.121 128.5) |
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 #99BF69 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #99BF69 | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99BF69 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99BF69 text on black | 10.01:1 | 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 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
#D1DFC2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 128.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2CB96
oklch(81% 0.077 128.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#99BF69
oklch(75.7% 0.121 128.5)
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Step 500
500
#6D9A1E
oklch(63.1% 0.154 128.4)
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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
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C05
oklch(27% 0.064 128.3)
#99BF69 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) | #C7B562 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B26E | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CB8AB | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99BF69
#99BF69
oklch(75.7% 0.121 128.5)
- #C69BEB
#C69BEB
oklch(75.8% 0.12 308.4)
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 #99BF69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.017
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.024
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.024
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.032
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.044
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.050
Use #99BF69 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.