#99DD9B
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83.5% 0.114 145.2), rgb(153, 221, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.17:1).
About this color
#99DD9B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.17:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99DD9B |
| RGB | rgb(153, 221, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 50%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.114 145.2) |
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 #99DD9B | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #99DD9B | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #99DD9B text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #99DD9B text on black | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
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
#EFF8EF
oklch(97% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DD
oklch(93.6% 0.032 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#C0E5C0
oklch(88.5% 0.063 145)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#99DD9B
oklch(83.5% 0.114 145.2)
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Step 400
400
#44BD52
oklch(70.7% 0.182 145.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A62E
oklch(63% 0.197 145.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C25
oklch(55.6% 0.174 145.1)
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Step 700
700
#00761E
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145.2)
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Step 800
800
#006117
oklch(42.8% 0.134 145.2)
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Step 900
900
#005111
oklch(37.8% 0.119 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#003007
oklch(26.9% 0.084 145.2)
#99DD9B 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) | #E0D197 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CA9F | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92D9CC | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99DD9B
#99DD9B
oklch(83.5% 0.114 145.2)
- #EFAFF2
#EFAFF2
oklch(83.5% 0.114 325)
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 #99DD9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.025
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.042
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.058
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.059
Use #99DD9B 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.