#99E39F
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(85% 0.119 146.4), rgb(153, 227, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.84:1).
About this color
#99E39F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.84:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99E39F |
| RGB | rgb(153, 227, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 57%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.119 146.4) |
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 #99E39F | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #99E39F | 13.84:1 | AAA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #99E39F text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #99E39F text on black | 13.84:1 | AAA | Lc -79.2 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EDF9EE
oklch(97% 0.019 147.9)
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Step 100
100
#D8F2D9
oklch(93.5% 0.043 146.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#99E39F
oklch(85% 0.119 146.4)
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Step 300
300
#78DB83
oklch(80.9% 0.154 146.4)
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Step 400
400
#00C142
oklch(70.6% 0.213 146.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A637
oklch(63.1% 0.191 146.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C2D
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.3)
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Step 700
700
#007525
oklch(49% 0.148 146.5)
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Step 800
800
#00601D
oklch(42.6% 0.128 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#005016
oklch(37.5% 0.114 146.3)
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Step 950
950
#00300A
oklch(26.9% 0.081 146.4)
#99E39F 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) | #E5D69B | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACFA3 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90DFD1 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99E39F
#99E39F
oklch(85% 0.119 146.4)
- #F7B2F7
#F7B2F7
oklch(85% 0.119 326.6)
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 #99E39F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #99E39F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.014
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.041
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.043
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.059
Use #99E39F 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.