#99CC97
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.6% 0.091 143.7), rgb(153, 204, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.43:1).
About this color
#99CC97 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.43:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99CC97 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 204, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 34%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.091 143.7) |
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 #99CC97 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #99CC97 | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99CC97 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99CC97 text on black | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
-
Step 200
200
#C6E2C4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 143.3)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#99CC97
oklch(79.6% 0.091 143.7)
-
Step 400
400
#63B762
oklch(70.6% 0.145 143.6)
-
Step 500
500
#2AA431
oklch(63% 0.186 143.7)
-
Step 600
600
#008C18
oklch(55.5% 0.181 143.8)
-
Step 700
700
#007612
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.7)
-
Step 800
800
#00610D
oklch(42.7% 0.14 143.7)
-
Step 900
900
#02510B
oklch(37.8% 0.122 143.8)
-
Step 950
950
#082F0A
oklch(26.9% 0.076 143.8)
#99CC97 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) | #CFC294 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BD9A | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94C9BE | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99CC97
#99CC97
oklch(79.6% 0.091 143.7)
- #DAA9DE
#DAA9DE
oklch(79.6% 0.091 323.9)
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 #99CC97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.050
Use #99CC97 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.