#99E58B
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(85.1% 0.143 140.6), rgb(153, 229, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.93:1).
About this color
#99E58B is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.143 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.93:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99E58B |
| RGB | rgb(153, 229, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 63%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.143 140.6) |
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 #99E58B | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #99E58B | 13.93:1 | AAA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #99E58B text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #99E58B text on black | 13.93:1 | AAA | Lc -79.6 | 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
#EDFAEA
oklch(97.1% 0.025 139.8)
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Step 100
100
#D7F3D2
oklch(93.5% 0.053 140.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#99E58B
oklch(85.1% 0.143 140.6)
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Step 300
300
#78DD66
oklch(81% 0.184 140.7)
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Step 400
400
#33C000
oklch(70.6% 0.23 140.6)
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Step 500
500
#2BA500
oklch(63.1% 0.206 140.6)
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Step 600
600
#228B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#1B7500
oklch(49.1% 0.16 140.7)
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Step 800
800
#156000
oklch(42.7% 0.139 140.6)
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Step 900
900
#105000
oklch(37.7% 0.123 140.6)
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Step 950
950
#063000
oklch(27% 0.088 140.7)
#99E58B 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) | #EAD785 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED090 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93E0CF | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99E58B
#99E58B
oklch(85.1% 0.143 140.6)
- #F2B4FF
#F2B4FF
oklch(85.1% 0.121 320.5)
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 #99E58B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #99E58B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.024
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.055
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.057
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.061
Use #99E58B 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.