#99E2AB
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(85% 0.106 151.4), rgb(153, 226, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.82:1).
About this color
#99E2AB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.82:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99E2AB |
| RGB | rgb(153, 226, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 56%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.106 151.4) |
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 #99E2AB | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #99E2AB | 13.82:1 | AAA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #99E2AB text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #99E2AB text on black | 13.82:1 | AAA | Lc -79.1 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EDF9EF
oklch(97% 0.018 150.6)
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Step 100
100
#D8F2DD
oklch(93.6% 0.039 151.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#99E2AB
oklch(85% 0.106 151.4)
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Step 300
300
#78DA93
oklch(81% 0.137 151.2)
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Step 400
400
#00C060
oklch(70.7% 0.188 151.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A551
oklch(63.2% 0.169 151.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B43
oklch(55.7% 0.149 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#005024
oklch(37.7% 0.101 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#99E2AB 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) | #E3D6A8 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CEAE | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EE0D3 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99E2AB
#99E2AB
oklch(85% 0.106 151.4)
- #F7B4ED
#F7B4ED
oklch(85% 0.106 331.7)
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 #99E2AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.009
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.033
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.050
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.053
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.056
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.060
Use #99E2AB 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.