#99C486
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(77.4% 0.097 136.4), rgb(153, 196, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#99C486 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.59:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99C486 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 196, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 34%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.097 136.4) |
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 #99C486 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #99C486 | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99C486 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99C486 text on black | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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
#F2F8EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFDC
oklch(93.7% 0.029 135.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2BF
oklch(88.5% 0.054 136.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#99C486
oklch(77.4% 0.097 136.4)
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Step 400
400
#71B64E
oklch(70.7% 0.155 136.4)
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Step 500
500
#4CA100
oklch(63% 0.189 136.3)
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Step 600
600
#3F8800
oklch(55.7% 0.167 136.3)
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Step 700
700
#347200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.3)
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Step 800
800
#295E00
oklch(42.8% 0.128 136.5)
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Step 900
900
#214E00
oklch(37.7% 0.113 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#112F00
oklch(27.1% 0.081 136.5)
#99C486 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) | #C8BB82 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B789 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98BFB4 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99C486
#99C486
oklch(77.4% 0.097 136.4)
- #CEA2DF
#CEA2DF
oklch(77.3% 0.097 316.4)
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 #99C486, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.029
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.031
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.035
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.052
Use #99C486 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.