#99C747
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(77.2% 0.163 126.8), rgb(153, 199, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#99C747 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 10.61:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99C747 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 199, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 53%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.163 126.8) |
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 #99C747 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #99C747 | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99C747 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99C747 text on black | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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
#F1F8E9
oklch(97% 0.021 127.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1F0CF
oklch(93.5% 0.046 127.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9E5A4
oklch(88.5% 0.091 127.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#99C747
oklch(77.2% 0.163 126.8)
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Step 400
400
#82B400
oklch(70.8% 0.182 127)
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Step 500
500
#6F9A00
oklch(63.1% 0.162 126.9)
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Step 600
600
#5D8100
oklch(55.5% 0.142 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#99C747 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) | #D1BA37 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBB751 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FBEAD | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99C747
#99C747
oklch(77.2% 0.163 126.8)
- #CE9AFF
#CE9AFF
oklch(77.3% 0.149 306.9)
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 #99C747, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.024
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.026
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.035
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.037
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.039
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.048
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.049
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.051
Use #99C747 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.