#99C345
Closest named color: Pea (#A4BF20). oklch(76.2% 0.16 125.8), rgb(153, 195, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#99C345 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea (#A4BF20), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea (#A4BF20) |
| Black text | 10.24:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99C345 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 195, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 51%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.16 125.8) |
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 #99C345 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #99C345 | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99C345 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99C345 text on black | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#F2F8E9
oklch(97.1% 0.021 124.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2F0CF
oklch(93.6% 0.046 126)
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Step 200
200
#CBE4A4
oklch(88.5% 0.088 125.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#99C345
oklch(76.2% 0.16 125.8)
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Step 400
400
#85B300
oklch(70.7% 0.18 125.9)
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Step 500
500
#729900
oklch(63.1% 0.16 125.6)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#99C345 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) | #CDB735 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B44F | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FBAA9 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99C345
#99C345
oklch(76.2% 0.16 125.8)
- #CA96FF
#CA96FF
oklch(76.2% 0.154 305.9)
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 #99C345, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.021
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.030
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.033
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.033
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.040
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.050
Use #99C345 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.