#99C679
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(77.6% 0.114 133.2), rgb(153, 198, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.70:1).
About this color
#99C679 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.70:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99C679 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 198, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 40%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.114 133.2) |
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 #99C679 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #99C679 | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99C679 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99C679 text on black | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc -64.7 | 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
#F1F8ED
oklch(97.1% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFD9
oklch(93.6% 0.033 133.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9E3B8
oklch(88.5% 0.064 133.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#99C679
oklch(77.6% 0.114 133.2)
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Step 400
400
#70B729
oklch(70.6% 0.183 133.1)
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Step 500
500
#5B9F00
oklch(63.2% 0.179 133.1)
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Step 600
600
#4B8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 133.2)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#325C00
oklch(42.7% 0.121 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#294D00
oklch(37.8% 0.107 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
#99C679 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) | #CCBB73 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B87D | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AC0B3 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99C679
#99C679
oklch(77.6% 0.114 133.2)
- #D0A0EA
#D0A0EA
oklch(77.6% 0.115 313.3)
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 #99C679, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.018
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.026
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.028
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.032
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
Use #99C679 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.