#99CA8F
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.9% 0.096 140.3), rgb(153, 202, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.19:1).
About this color
#99CA8F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.19:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99CA8F |
| RGB | rgb(153, 202, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 36%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.096 140.3) |
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 #99CA8F | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #99CA8F | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99CA8F text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99CA8F text on black | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc -67.1 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDD
oklch(93.6% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C1
oklch(88.4% 0.053 140)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#99CA8F
oklch(78.9% 0.096 140.3)
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Step 400
400
#67B757
oklch(70.6% 0.154 140.4)
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Step 500
500
#35A413
oklch(63.1% 0.197 140.2)
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Step 600
600
#268B00
oklch(55.7% 0.18 140.3)
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Step 700
700
#1E7500
oklch(49.2% 0.159 140.3)
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Step 800
800
#176000
oklch(42.8% 0.139 140.3)
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Step 900
900
#125000
oklch(37.7% 0.122 140.2)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F03
oklch(26.9% 0.081 140.1)
#99CA8F 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) | #CEC08B | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BB92 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96C6BA | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99CA8F
#99CA8F
oklch(78.9% 0.096 140.3)
- #D6A6E1
#D6A6E1
oklch(78.8% 0.097 320)
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 #99CA8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.031
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
Use #99CA8F 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.