#99E281
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(84.2% 0.148 138.3), rgb(153, 226, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.54:1).
About this color
#99E281 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.54:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99E281 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 226, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 63%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.148 138.3) |
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 #99E281 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #99E281 | 13.54:1 | AAA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #99E281 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #99E281 text on black | 13.54:1 | AAA | Lc -77.9 | 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
#EFF9EC
oklch(97.1% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1D6
oklch(93.5% 0.042 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#BFE7B2
oklch(88.6% 0.083 138.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#99E281
oklch(84.2% 0.148 138.3)
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Step 400
400
#4CBE00
oklch(70.7% 0.22 138.3)
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Step 500
500
#40A300
oklch(63.1% 0.196 138.3)
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Step 600
600
#348900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#2B7300
oklch(49% 0.152 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#225F00
oklch(42.8% 0.133 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#1B4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.117 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.2)
#99E281 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) | #E8D47A | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDCD87 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95DCCB | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99E281
#99E281
oklch(84.2% 0.148 138.3)
- #EDB1FF
#EDB1FF
oklch(84.1% 0.123 318.3)
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 #99E281, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #99E281.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.065
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.065
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.065
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.066
Use #99E281 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.