What color is #99FA8A?

#99FA8A is a light, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(153, 250, 138), and in HSL hsl(112, 92%, 76%).

Is #99FA8A accessible as text?

On white, #99FA8A has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 16.40:1 (passes). For text placed on #99FA8A, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #99FA8A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is lime-300 (#BBF451).

What colors go well with #99FA8A?

#99FA8A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EB89FA. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #99FA8A below.

Is #99FA8A good for buttons?

#99FA8A works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #99FA8A — white text only reaches 1.28:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #99FA8A the same as CSS palegreen?

No — #99FA8A is not the CSS named color palegreen, but palegreen (#98FB98) is the closest CSS named color.

#99FA8A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #99FA8A

Not just a swatch — here's how #99FA8A works with other colors. Named schemes with #99FA8A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #99FA8A Secondary #4D6B3B Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFEAD6 Anchor #3C2F21

Mint Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #99FA8A Accent #A8C4BA Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #193648

Mint Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #99FA8A Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Mint Green sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #99FA8A Secondary #AE6B00 Accent #697C4C Surface #F2EDDD Anchor #3A2B1E

This palette keeps Mint Green as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #99FA8A Secondary #E4FFDF Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Mint Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Mint Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #99FA8A actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 49/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 59/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 11/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 66/100

High

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 20/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 15/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 67/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 9/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 45/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 61/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #99FA8A

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People also use #99FA8A with

Buttercream Aquamarine Wisteria Platinum Hunter Green

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 14.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EDFBEB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #89FAA0 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #99FA8A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #99FA8A;
  --color-base-rgb: 153 250 138;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(89.9% 0.174 141.1);
  --color-50: #F2FEF0;
  --color-100: #DDFDD8;
  --color-200: #BBFCB1;
  --color-300: #8CF37C;
  --color-400: #61E54D;
  --color-500: #3FCB29;
  --color-600: #379A28;
  --color-700: #2C6D22;
  --color-800: #20471A;
  --color-900: #152B12;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mint-green: {
    50: '#F2FEF0',
    100: '#DDFDD8',
    200: '#BBFCB1',
    300: '#8CF37C',
    400: '#61E54D',
    500: '#3FCB29',
    600: '#379A28',
    700: '#2C6D22',
    800: '#20471A',
    900: '#152B12',
  },
}

$base: #99FA8A;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FEF0;
$base-100: #DDFDD8;
$base-200: #BBFCB1;
$base-300: #8CF37C;
$base-400: #61E54D;
$base-500: #3FCB29;
$base-600: #379A28;
$base-700: #2C6D22;
$base-800: #20471A;
$base-900: #152B12;
$base-hover: #58F73F;
$base-subtle: #E3F9E0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#99FA8A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDFDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBFCB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8CF37C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#61E54D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3FCB29",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#379A28",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2C6D22",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#20471A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152B12",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #99FA8A

Color Lab

Pairs with #99FA8A

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