#99BF6E
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(75.8% 0.116 129.3), rgb(153, 191, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#99BF6E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.116 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 10.03:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99BF6E |
| RGB | rgb(153, 191, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 39%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.116 129.3) |
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 #99BF6E | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #99BF6E | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99BF6E text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99BF6E text on black | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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
#B2CA99
oklch(80.8% 0.072 129.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#99BF6E
oklch(75.8% 0.116 129.3)
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Step 500
500
#6C9A2A
oklch(63.1% 0.148 129.4)
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Step 600
600
#578300
oklch(55.6% 0.148 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#314B05
oklch(37.8% 0.097 129.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C08
oklch(27% 0.06 129.2)
#99BF6E 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) | #C6B568 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B272 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CB9AB | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99BF6E
#99BF6E
oklch(75.8% 0.116 129.3)
- #C69CE8
#C69CE8
oklch(75.8% 0.115 309.1)
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 #99BF6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.021
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.021
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.024
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.031
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.036
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
Use #99BF6E 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.