#99D667
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(81% 0.156 132.7), rgb(153, 214, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.16:1).
About this color
#99D667 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 12.16:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99D667 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 214, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 58%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.156 132.7) |
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 #99D667 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #99D667 | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99D667 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99D667 text on black | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#DEF1D2
oklch(93.6% 0.046 133.2)
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Step 200
200
#C3E6AB
oklch(88.5% 0.087 132.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#99D667
oklch(81% 0.156 132.7)
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Step 400
400
#6DB900
oklch(70.8% 0.199 132.7)
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Step 500
500
#5C9E00
oklch(63% 0.177 132.8)
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Step 600
600
#4D8500
oklch(55.6% 0.156 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#407000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#172E00
oklch(27.1% 0.076 132.8)
#99D667 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) | #DEC85D | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C36E | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ACFBD | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99D667
#99D667
oklch(81% 0.156 132.7)
- #DFA7FF
#DFA7FF
oklch(81.1% 0.134 312.7)
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 #99D667, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.042
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.048
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.055
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.056
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.061
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.061
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.062
Use #99D667 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.