#99C045
Closest named color: Pea (#A4BF20). oklch(75.5% 0.156 125), rgb(153, 192, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#99C045 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea (#A4BF20), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea (#A4BF20) |
| Black text | 9.98:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99C045 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 192, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 49%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.156 125) |
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 #99C045 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #99C045 | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99C045 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99C045 text on black | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -61.2 | 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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EED9
oklch(93.7% 0.029 126)
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Step 200
200
#D1E0B9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 124.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2CC86
oklch(80.9% 0.097 125.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#99C045
oklch(75.5% 0.156 125)
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Step 500
500
#749900
oklch(63.2% 0.159 125)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#99C045 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) | #CAB435 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B24E | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FB7A7 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99C045
#99C045
oklch(75.5% 0.156 125)
- #C794FE
#C794FE
oklch(75.6% 0.156 305.1)
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 #99C045, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #99C045.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.022
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.028
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.029
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.035
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.041
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.047
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.048
Use #99C045 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.