#99CA64
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.2% 0.142 130.3), rgb(153, 202, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#99CA64 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.98:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99CA64 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 202, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 49%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.142 130.3) |
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 #99CA64 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #99CA64 | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99CA64 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99CA64 text on black | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#F1F8EB
oklch(97% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 100
100
#E1F0D3
oklch(93.6% 0.042 129.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E4AD
oklch(88.4% 0.079 129.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#99CA64
oklch(78.2% 0.142 130.3)
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Step 400
400
#77B600
oklch(70.6% 0.19 130.1)
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Step 500
500
#659C00
oklch(63% 0.17 130.2)
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Step 600
600
#548300
oklch(55.5% 0.15 130.2)
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Step 700
700
#466F00
oklch(49.2% 0.133 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#395B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#99CA64 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) | #D2BE5B | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBA6A | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CC3B3 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99CA64
#99CA64
oklch(78.2% 0.142 130.3)
- #D49DFB
#D49DFB
oklch(78.2% 0.142 310.3)
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 #99CA64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.028
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.032
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.039
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.043
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.054
Use #99CA64 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.