#99BF97
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.6% 0.069 143.6), rgb(153, 191, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#99BF97 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.25:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99BF97 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 191, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 24%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.069 143.6) |
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 #99BF97 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #99BF97 | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99BF97 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99BF97 text on black | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 142.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#99BF97
oklch(76.6% 0.069 143.6)
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Step 400
400
#75B373
oklch(70.8% 0.112 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#4D9F4D
oklch(63.1% 0.143 143.7)
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Step 600
600
#2C892F
oklch(55.6% 0.154 143.6)
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Step 700
700
#1D7421
oklch(49.1% 0.143 143.6)
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Step 800
800
#1B5F1D
oklch(42.8% 0.12 143.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E1E
oklch(37.8% 0.093 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#132E12
oklch(27.2% 0.06 143)
#99BF97 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) | #C1B895 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB499 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96BCB4 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99BF97
#99BF97
oklch(76.6% 0.069 143.6)
- #C9A4CD
#C9A4CD
oklch(76.5% 0.071 323.1)
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 #99BF97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.018
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.033
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.049
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
Use #99BF97 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.