#99C697
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(78.2% 0.081 143.7), rgb(153, 198, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#99C697 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.87:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99C697 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 198, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 29%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.081 143.7) |
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 #99C697 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #99C697 | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99C697 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99C697 text on black | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 144.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#99C697
oklch(78.2% 0.081 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#6CB56A
oklch(70.6% 0.129 143.5)
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Step 500
500
#3DA23F
oklch(63.1% 0.166 143.6)
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Step 600
600
#058C19
oklch(55.6% 0.18 143.7)
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Step 700
700
#007612
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.7)
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Step 800
800
#02610E
oklch(42.8% 0.139 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#124F15
oklch(37.6% 0.108 143.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F0E
oklch(27.1% 0.069 143.8)
#99C697 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) | #C8BD94 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B999 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95C3B9 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99C697
#99C697
oklch(78.2% 0.081 143.7)
- #D2A7D6
#D2A7D6
oklch(78.2% 0.081 323.5)
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 #99C697, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.031
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.045
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
Use #99C697 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.