#99ECAE
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(87.4% 0.118 151.4), rgb(153, 236, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.96:1).
About this color
#99ECAE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.118 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.96:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99ECAE |
| RGB | rgb(153, 236, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 69%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.4% 0.118 151.4) |
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 #99ECAE | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #99ECAE | 14.96:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #99ECAE text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #99ECAE text on black | 14.96:1 | AAA | Lc -84.1 | 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
#ECFAEF
oklch(97.2% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 100
100
#D5F3DB
oklch(93.6% 0.045 151.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#99ECAE
oklch(87.4% 0.118 151.4)
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Step 300
300
#6CDC8D
oklch(80.9% 0.152 151.2)
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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
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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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)
#99ECAE 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) | #EDDFAA | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D6B1 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BE9DB | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99ECAE
#99ECAE
oklch(87.4% 0.118 151.4)
- #FFBCF6
#FFBCF6
oklch(87.4% 0.107 331.1)
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 #99ECAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.018
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.039
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.039
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.040
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.040
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.042
Use #99ECAE 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.