#99CA93
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79% 0.092 141.9), rgb(153, 202, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#99CA93 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.22:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99CA93 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 202, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 34%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.092 141.9) |
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 #99CA93 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #99CA93 | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99CA93 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99CA93 text on black | 11.22:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
-
Step 100
100
#E0EFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 142)
-
Step 200
200
#C7E2C3
oklch(88.5% 0.051 141.6)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#99CA93
oklch(79% 0.092 141.9)
-
Step 400
400
#67B75E
oklch(70.7% 0.147 141.8)
-
Step 500
500
#33A428
oklch(63.2% 0.189 141.9)
-
Step 600
600
#108C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 141.9)
-
Step 700
700
#0C7600
oklch(49.2% 0.165 141.9)
-
Step 800
800
#086100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 141.9)
-
Step 900
900
#0A5004
oklch(37.6% 0.122 141.9)
-
Step 950
950
#0A2F07
oklch(26.9% 0.078 141.9)
#99CA93 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) | #CDC090 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BC96 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95C6BB | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99CA93
#99CA93
oklch(79% 0.092 141.9)
- #D7A7DE
#D7A7DE
oklch(79% 0.092 322.1)
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 #99CA93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.044
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
Use #99CA93 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.