#99D481
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81% 0.127 137.1), rgb(153, 212, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.08:1).
About this color
#99D481 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.08:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99D481 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 212, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 49%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.127 137.1) |
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 #99D481 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #99D481 | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99D481 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99D481 text on black | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#F0F8ED
oklch(97% 0.017 137)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0D8
oklch(93.6% 0.037 136.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4E5B7
oklch(88.6% 0.071 136.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#99D481
oklch(81% 0.127 137.1)
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Step 400
400
#5ABC1F
oklch(70.8% 0.204 137.2)
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Step 500
500
#48A200
oklch(63.2% 0.192 137)
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Step 600
600
#3B8800
oklch(55.6% 0.169 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#317200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E00
oklch(37.6% 0.114 137)
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Step 950
950
#102F00
oklch(27.1% 0.082 137)
#99D481 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) | #D9C87B | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C286 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97CEBF | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99D481
#99D481
oklch(81% 0.127 137.1)
- #E2A6F7
#E2A6F7
oklch(80.9% 0.128 317.1)
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 #99D481, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #99D481.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.027
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.055
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.057
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.058
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.058
Use #99D481 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.