#99CE76
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.4% 0.13 133.9), rgb(153, 206, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.44:1).
About this color
#99CE76 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 134°. 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 11.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.44:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99CE76 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 206, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 47%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.13 133.9) |
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 #99CE76 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #99CE76 | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99CE76 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99CE76 text on black | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#F1F8ED
oklch(97.1% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0F0D7
oklch(93.7% 0.037 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6E4B4
oklch(88.5% 0.072 133.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#99CE76
oklch(79.4% 0.13 133.9)
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Step 400
400
#67BA00
oklch(70.8% 0.203 134)
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Step 500
500
#589F00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 133.8)
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Step 600
600
#498600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#99CE76 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) | #D4C26F | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCBE7B | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99C8B9 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99CE76
#99CE76
oklch(79.4% 0.13 133.9)
- #DAA2F6
#DAA2F6
oklch(79.4% 0.13 314)
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 #99CE76, 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
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.033
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.043
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.045
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.058
Use #99CE76 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.