#99D367
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(80.3% 0.152 132.3), rgb(153, 211, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.86:1).
About this color
#99D367 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 11.86:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99D367 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 211, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 55%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.152 132.3) |
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 #99D367 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #99D367 | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99D367 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99D367 text on black | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#F0F9EB
oklch(97.2% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFF1D3
oklch(93.7% 0.044 132.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E6AC
oklch(88.6% 0.085 132.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#99D367
oklch(80.3% 0.152 132.3)
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Step 400
400
#6FB800
oklch(70.7% 0.197 132.2)
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Step 500
500
#5E9E00
oklch(63.1% 0.176 132.3)
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Step 600
600
#4E8500
oklch(55.6% 0.155 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#172D00
oklch(26.8% 0.075 132.3)
#99D367 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) | #DBC65D | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C16E | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BCCBA | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99D367
#99D367
oklch(80.3% 0.152 132.3)
- #DDA4FF
#DDA4FF
oklch(80.4% 0.138 312.2)
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 #99D367, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.040
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.040
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.041
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.054
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.057
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
Use #99D367 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.