#99CA92
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79% 0.093 141.5), rgb(153, 202, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#99CA92 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.21:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99CA92 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 202, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 35%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.093 141.5) |
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 #99CA92 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #99CA92 | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99CA92 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99CA92 text on black | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#E0EFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 142)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C3
oklch(88.5% 0.051 141.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#99CA92
oklch(79% 0.093 141.5)
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Step 400
400
#67B75C
oklch(70.7% 0.149 141.4)
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Step 500
500
#33A424
oklch(63.1% 0.191 141.5)
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Step 600
600
#188C00
oklch(55.7% 0.185 141.5)
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Step 700
700
#127600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.5)
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Step 800
800
#0D6000
oklch(42.6% 0.142 141.5)
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Step 900
900
#0A5001
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141.5)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F06
oklch(26.9% 0.079 141.5)
#99CA92 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) | #CDC08F | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BC95 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96C6BB | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99CA92
#99CA92
oklch(79% 0.093 141.5)
- #D7A7DF
#D7A7DF
oklch(79% 0.094 321.6)
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 #99CA92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.043
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.049
Use #99CA92 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.