#99CA85
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.7% 0.107 136.9), rgb(153, 202, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#99CA85 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.14:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99CA85 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 202, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 39%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.107 136.9) |
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 #99CA85 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #99CA85 | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99CA85 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99CA85 text on black | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#C7E3BC
oklch(88.5% 0.06 136.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#99CA85
oklch(78.7% 0.107 136.9)
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Step 400
400
#69B842
oklch(70.7% 0.172 136.9)
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Step 500
500
#49A200
oklch(63.2% 0.191 136.9)
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Step 600
600
#3C8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#317200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E00
oklch(37.6% 0.114 137)
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Step 950
950
#102F00
oklch(27.1% 0.082 137)
#99CA85 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) | #CFC080 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BB89 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98C5B8 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99CA85
#99CA85
oklch(78.7% 0.107 136.9)
- #D6A4E8
#D6A4E8
oklch(78.8% 0.108 316.9)
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 #99CA85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.021
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.035
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.044
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.048
Use #99CA85 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.