#99BF79
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(76% 0.104 131.6), rgb(153, 191, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.08:1).
About this color
#99BF79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.08:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99BF79 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 191, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 35%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.104 131.6) |
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 #99BF79 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #99BF79 | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99BF79 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99BF79 text on black | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc -61.6 | 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
#F2F8EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 130.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCE2BA
oklch(88.6% 0.058 131.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#99BF79
oklch(76% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 400
400
#79B539
oklch(70.7% 0.166 131.7)
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Step 500
500
#609D00
oklch(63% 0.174 131.7)
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Step 600
600
#508400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#99BF79 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) | #C5B674 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB37D | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BBAAD | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99BF79
#99BF79
oklch(76% 0.104 131.6)
- #C79EE1
#C79EE1
oklch(76% 0.103 311.8)
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 #99BF79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.021
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.028
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.030
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.032
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.033
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.047
Use #99BF79 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.