#99D74E
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(81% 0.179 130.3), rgb(153, 215, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.18:1).
About this color
#99D74E is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.179 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 12.18:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99D74E |
| RGB | rgb(153, 215, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 63%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.179 130.3) |
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 #99D74E | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #99D74E | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99D74E text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99D74E text on black | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc -71.8 | 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
#F0F9E8
oklch(97.1% 0.024 129.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEF1CE
oklch(93.5% 0.051 130.7)
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Step 200
200
#C3E7A1
oklch(88.5% 0.1 130.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#99D74E
oklch(81% 0.179 130.3)
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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)
#99D74E 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) | #E0C83D | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8C459 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CCEBB | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99D74E
#99D74E
oklch(81% 0.179 130.3)
- #DBA9FF
#DBA9FF
oklch(81.1% 0.129 310.3)
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 #99D74E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.028
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.038
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.043
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.046
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.056
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.060
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.062
Use #99D74E 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.