#99E48E
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(84.9% 0.138 141.3), rgb(153, 228, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.84:1).
About this color
#99E48E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.84:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99E48E |
| RGB | rgb(153, 228, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 61%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.138 141.3) |
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 #99E48E | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #99E48E | 13.84:1 | AAA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #99E48E text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #99E48E 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
#EDFAEB
oklch(97.1% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 100
100
#D8F3D3
oklch(93.6% 0.051 140.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#99E48E
oklch(84.9% 0.138 141.3)
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Step 300
300
#79DC6B
oklch(80.9% 0.177 141.3)
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Step 400
400
#28C100
oklch(70.6% 0.234 141.3)
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Step 500
500
#21A600
oklch(63.2% 0.209 141.3)
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Step 600
600
#1A8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.184 141.3)
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Step 700
700
#147500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.3)
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Step 800
800
#0F6000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.3)
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Step 900
900
#0B5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#043000
oklch(26.9% 0.089 141.3)
#99E48E 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) | #E8D688 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDCF93 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93DFCE | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99E48E
#99E48E
oklch(84.9% 0.138 141.3)
- #F3B2FF
#F3B2FF
oklch(84.9% 0.125 321.1)
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 #99E48E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #99E48E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.027
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.057
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.060
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.060
Use #99E48E 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.