#99D45C
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(80.4% 0.163 131.1), rgb(153, 212, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.92:1).
About this color
#99D45C is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 11.92:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99D45C |
| RGB | rgb(153, 212, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 58%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.163 131.1) |
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 #99D45C | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #99D45C | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99D45C text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99D45C text on black | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#F0F9EA
oklch(97.1% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFF1D0
oklch(93.6% 0.048 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#C4E6A7
oklch(88.5% 0.091 131.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#99D45C
oklch(80.4% 0.163 131.1)
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Step 400
400
#73B700
oklch(70.6% 0.194 131.2)
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Step 500
500
#629D00
oklch(63.1% 0.173 131.2)
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Step 600
600
#528400
oklch(55.6% 0.152 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#446F00
oklch(49.1% 0.134 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D00
oklch(27% 0.074 130.9)
#99D45C 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) | #DDC650 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C264 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CCCBA | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99D45C
#99D45C
oklch(80.4% 0.163 131.1)
- #DBA5FF
#DBA5FF
oklch(80.4% 0.136 311.1)
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 #99D45C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.031
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.051
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.057
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.058
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.061
Use #99D45C 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.