#99AB8A
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(71.8% 0.051 131), rgb(153, 171, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.54:1).
About this color
#99AB8A is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.54:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99AB8A |
| RGB | rgb(153, 171, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 16%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.051 131) |
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 #99AB8A | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #99AB8A | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #99AB8A text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #99AB8A text on black | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc -53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCD0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 131.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5B0
oklch(80.8% 0.032 131.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#99AB8A
oklch(71.8% 0.051 131)
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Step 500
500
#7C9269
oklch(63.2% 0.064 131)
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Step 600
600
#657C50
oklch(55.6% 0.07 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#546841
oklch(49% 0.064 130.5)
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Step 800
800
#445535
oklch(42.6% 0.055 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A462F
oklch(37.6% 0.041 130.5)
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Step 950
950
#22291B
oklch(26.9% 0.027 129.6)
#99AB8A 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) | #AEA688 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA58B | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AA8A2 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99AB8A
#99AB8A
oklch(71.8% 0.051 131)
- #AE9CBC
#AE9CBC
oklch(71.9% 0.05 310.3)
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 #99AB8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.025
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.030
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.031
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.032
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.041
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.044
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
Use #99AB8A 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.