#99BF8D
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.4% 0.081 138.3), rgb(153, 191, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#99BF8D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.19:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99BF8D |
| RGB | rgb(153, 191, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 28%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.081 138.3) |
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 #99BF8D | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #99BF8D | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99BF8D text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99BF8D text on black | 10.19:1 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C4
oklch(88.6% 0.046 138.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#99BF8D
oklch(76.4% 0.081 138.3)
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Step 400
400
#76B362
oklch(70.6% 0.129 138.3)
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Step 500
500
#50A031
oklch(63.2% 0.166 138.3)
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Step 600
600
#358900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#2B7300
oklch(49% 0.152 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#225F00
oklch(42.8% 0.133 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#204E0B
oklch(37.7% 0.107 138.2)
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Step 950
950
#142E0A
oklch(27.1% 0.068 138.2)
#99BF8D 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) | #C2B78A | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB38F | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98BBB2 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99BF8D
#99BF8D
oklch(76.4% 0.081 138.3)
- #C8A2D4
#C8A2D4
oklch(76.3% 0.081 318)
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 #99BF8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.016
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.033
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.046
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
Use #99BF8D 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.