#99B2A1
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74% 0.037 155.7), rgb(153, 178, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#99B2A1 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 156°. 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 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.23:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99B2A1 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 178, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 14%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.037 155.7) |
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 #99B2A1 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #99B2A1 | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #99B2A1 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99B2A1 text on black | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD5
oklch(88.6% 0.014 152.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C5BA
oklch(80.8% 0.023 155.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#99B2A1
oklch(74% 0.037 155.7)
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Step 500
500
#73927E
oklch(63% 0.046 156.5)
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Step 600
600
#5B7D67
oklch(55.7% 0.052 156)
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Step 700
700
#4B6955
oklch(49.1% 0.048 155.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E5646
oklch(42.8% 0.039 155.2)
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Step 900
900
#35473B
oklch(37.8% 0.031 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2922
oklch(26.9% 0.019 154.4)
#99B2A1 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) | #B2AEA0 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADABA2 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95B1AD | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99B2A1
#99B2A1
oklch(74% 0.037 155.7)
- #BAA2B4
#BAA2B4
oklch(73.9% 0.037 334.7)
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 #99B2A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.025
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.037
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.041
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.046
Use #99B2A1 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.