#99B2BA
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(74.7% 0.03 219.1), rgb(153, 178, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#99B2BA is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.43:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99B2BA |
| RGB | rgb(153, 178, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 19%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.03 219.1) |
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 #99B2BA | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #99B2BA | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99B2BA text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99B2BA text on black | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.011 219.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C4C9
oklch(81% 0.019 218.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#99B2BA
oklch(74.7% 0.03 219.1)
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Step 500
500
#708F99
oklch(63% 0.038 219.5)
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Step 600
600
#587984
oklch(55.5% 0.041 220.5)
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Step 700
700
#486670
oklch(49.1% 0.038 220.6)
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Step 800
800
#3B535B
oklch(42.6% 0.032 220.5)
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Step 900
900
#33454B
oklch(37.7% 0.025 220.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E282C
oklch(26.9% 0.016 224.2)
#99B2BA 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) | #ADB0BA | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7ACBA | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90B5B4 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99B2BA
#99B2BA
oklch(74.7% 0.03 219.1)
- #BFA79F
#BFA79F
oklch(74.7% 0.03 39.3)
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 #99B2BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.029
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.032
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.051
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.051
Use #99B2BA 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.