#99ECA5
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(87.2% 0.127 148), rgb(153, 236, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.89:1).
About this color
#99ECA5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.89:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99ECA5 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 236, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 69%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.2% 0.127 148) |
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 #99ECA5 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #99ECA5 | 14.89:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #99ECA5 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #99ECA5 text on black | 14.89:1 | AAA | Lc -83.8 | 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
#ECFAED
oklch(97.1% 0.023 147.5)
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Step 100
100
#D6F3D8
oklch(93.6% 0.047 147.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#99ECA5
oklch(87.2% 0.127 148)
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Step 300
300
#6DDD82
oklch(81% 0.164 148)
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Step 400
400
#00C14D
oklch(70.7% 0.205 147.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A641
oklch(63.2% 0.184 147.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B36
oklch(55.5% 0.161 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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Step 800
800
#006023
oklch(42.7% 0.123 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#00501C
oklch(37.6% 0.109 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#00300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.8)
#99ECA5 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) | #EEDEA1 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D6A9 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DE9D9 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99ECA5
#99ECA5
oklch(87.2% 0.127 148)
- #FFB9FC
#FFB9FC
oklch(87.1% 0.117 328)
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 #99ECA5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #99ECA5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.022
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.031
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.037
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.040
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.041
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.044
Use #99ECA5 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.