#99D397
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.2% 0.102 143.8), rgb(153, 211, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.11:1).
About this color
#99D397 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.11:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99D397 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 211, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 41%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.102 143.8) |
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 #99D397 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #99D397 | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99D397 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99D397 text on black | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 143.7)
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Step 200
200
#C3E4C2
oklch(88.6% 0.058 144.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#99D397
oklch(81.2% 0.102 143.8)
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Step 400
400
#58BA59
oklch(70.7% 0.164 143.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A71E
oklch(63.2% 0.207 143.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C18
oklch(55.5% 0.181 143.8)
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Step 700
700
#007612
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.7)
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Step 800
800
#00610D
oklch(42.7% 0.14 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#005109
oklch(37.7% 0.123 143.7)
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Step 950
950
#013004
oklch(26.9% 0.086 143.7)
#99D397 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) | #D6C893 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC29A | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94CFC3 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99D397
#99D397
oklch(81.2% 0.102 143.8)
- #E2ABE7
#E2ABE7
oklch(81.1% 0.102 323.7)
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 #99D397, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.039
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
Use #99D397 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.