#99C896
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(78.6% 0.086 143.2), rgb(153, 200, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#99C896 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 11.05:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99C896 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 200, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 31%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.086 143.2) |
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 #99C896 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #99C896 | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99C896 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99C896 text on black | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 143.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#99C896
oklch(78.6% 0.086 143.2)
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Step 400
400
#69B666
oklch(70.7% 0.137 143.2)
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Step 500
500
#38A338
oklch(63.2% 0.175 143.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C10
oklch(55.5% 0.184 143.2)
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Step 700
700
#00760C
oklch(49.1% 0.163 143.2)
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Step 800
800
#006108
oklch(42.7% 0.142 143.2)
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Step 900
900
#0E5010
oklch(37.7% 0.114 143.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F0C
oklch(27% 0.072 143.3)
#99C896 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) | #CBBF93 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BA99 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95C5BA | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99C896
#99C896
oklch(78.6% 0.086 143.2)
- #D5A7D9
#D5A7D9
oklch(78.6% 0.086 323.7)
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 #99C896, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.036
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.041
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
Use #99C896 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.