#99BAAA
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(76% 0.042 164.4), rgb(153, 186, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#99BAAA is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.95:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99BAAA |
| RGB | rgb(153, 186, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 19%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.042 164.4) |
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 #99BAAA | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #99BAAA | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99BAAA text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99BAAA text on black | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE8
oklch(93.7% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.023 164.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#99BAAA
oklch(76% 0.042 164.4)
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Step 400
400
#78AE96
oklch(70.6% 0.067 165.1)
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Step 500
500
#529A7C
oklch(63% 0.087 164.8)
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Step 600
600
#338565
oklch(55.7% 0.095 164.3)
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Step 700
700
#247053
oklch(49% 0.088 164.1)
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Step 800
800
#205B44
oklch(42.6% 0.073 164.3)
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Step 900
900
#214B3A
oklch(37.7% 0.056 164.8)
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Step 950
950
#142C22
oklch(27% 0.036 165)
#99BAAA 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) | #B9B5A9 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B1AB | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93BAB5 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99BAAA
#99BAAA
oklch(76% 0.042 164.4)
- #C6A7B7
#C6A7B7
oklch(76% 0.042 345.7)
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 #99BAAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.049
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.056
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.059
Use #99BAAA 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.