#99D650
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(80.8% 0.176 130.3), rgb(153, 214, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.08:1).
About this color
#99D650 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 12.08:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99D650 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 214, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 62%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.176 130.3) |
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 #99D650 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #99D650 | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99D650 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99D650 text on black | 12.08:1 | 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
#F0F9E9
oklch(97.1% 0.023 131.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFF1CE
oklch(93.6% 0.05 129.6)
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Step 200
200
#C4E7A2
oklch(88.6% 0.098 130.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#99D650
oklch(80.8% 0.176 130.3)
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Step 400
400
#76B600
oklch(70.6% 0.191 130.3)
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Step 500
500
#659C00
oklch(63% 0.17 130.2)
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Step 600
600
#548400
oklch(55.7% 0.151 130.4)
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Step 700
700
#466F00
oklch(49.2% 0.133 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#395B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#99D650 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) | #DFC740 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C35A | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CCDBA | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99D650
#99D650
oklch(80.8% 0.176 130.3)
- #DAA8FF
#DAA8FF
oklch(80.8% 0.13 310)
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 #99D650, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.027
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.038
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.046
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.047
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.059
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.059
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.059
Use #99D650 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.