#99ABB8
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.1% 0.028 239.2), rgb(153, 171, 184).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#99ABB8 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.87:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99ABB8 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 171, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 18%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.028 239.2) |
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 #99ABB8 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #99ABB8 | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #99ABB8 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #99ABB8 text on black | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -55.4 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADF
oklch(88.5% 0.009 242.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C2CB
oklch(80.8% 0.018 242.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#99ABB8
oklch(73.1% 0.028 239.2)
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Step 500
500
#768D9D
oklch(63.1% 0.036 238.5)
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Step 600
600
#5F7788
oklch(55.6% 0.039 239.2)
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Step 700
700
#4E6473
oklch(49.1% 0.036 238.3)
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Step 800
800
#40525E
oklch(42.8% 0.03 237.6)
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Step 900
900
#37434D
oklch(37.6% 0.023 243.5)
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Step 950
950
#20282D
oklch(27.1% 0.015 235.5)
#99ABB8 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) | #A6AAB9 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1A7B8 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91AEAF | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99ABB8
#99ABB8
oklch(73.1% 0.028 239.2)
- #B6A497
#B6A497
oklch(73.1% 0.028 58.1)
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 #99ABB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.028
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.030
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.033
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.039
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.040
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.053
Use #99ABB8 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.