#99C06E
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(76% 0.117 129.6), rgb(153, 192, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#99C06E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 10.11:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99C06E |
| RGB | rgb(153, 192, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 39%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.117 129.6) |
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 #99C06E | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #99C06E | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99C06E text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99C06E text on black | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -61.8 | 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
#F2F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EFD7
oklch(93.7% 0.034 128.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBE2B5
oklch(88.4% 0.065 129.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#99C06E
oklch(76% 0.117 129.6)
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Step 400
400
#79B607
oklch(70.7% 0.188 129.7)
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Step 500
500
#679C00
oklch(63.1% 0.169 129.7)
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Step 600
600
#568300
oklch(55.6% 0.149 129.6)
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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
#304B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#99C06E 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) | #C7B668 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B373 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CBAAC | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99C06E
#99C06E
oklch(76% 0.117 129.6)
- #C89CE9
#C89CE9
oklch(76.1% 0.117 309.9)
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 #99C06E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.020
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.021
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.023
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.029
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.048
Use #99C06E 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.