#99C083
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.4% 0.094 134.7), rgb(153, 192, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#99C083 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.22:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99C083 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 192, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 33%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.094 134.7) |
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 #99C083 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #99C083 | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99C083 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99C083 text on black | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 135)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1BF
oklch(88.4% 0.051 134.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#99C083
oklch(76.4% 0.094 134.7)
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Step 400
400
#77B54E
oklch(70.8% 0.15 134.6)
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Step 500
500
#54A000
oklch(63.1% 0.184 134.7)
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Step 600
600
#468600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#264D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#142E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134.6)
#99C083 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) | #C5B77F | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB486 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99BBB0 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99C083
#99C083
oklch(76.4% 0.094 134.7)
- #C9A0DC
#C9A0DC
oklch(76.3% 0.095 314.9)
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 #99C083, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.025
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.026
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.031
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.034
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.036
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.043
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.048
Use #99C083 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.