#99BAAE
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(76.1% 0.04 171.1), rgb(153, 186, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#99BAAE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.98:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99BAAE |
| RGB | rgb(153, 186, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 19%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.04 171.1) |
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 #99BAAE | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #99BAAE | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99BAAE text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99BAAE text on black | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#99BAAE
oklch(76.1% 0.04 171.1)
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Step 400
400
#78AE9B
oklch(70.7% 0.064 170.5)
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Step 500
500
#519A83
oklch(63.2% 0.082 170.9)
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Step 600
600
#31846C
oklch(55.6% 0.089 170.7)
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Step 700
700
#23705B
oklch(49.2% 0.082 171.3)
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Step 800
800
#1F5B4A
oklch(42.7% 0.068 171.1)
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Step 900
900
#204B3E
oklch(37.8% 0.053 171.1)
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Step 950
950
#142C24
oklch(27.1% 0.034 170)
#99BAAE 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) | #B8B5AD | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B1AF | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92BBB6 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99BAAE
#99BAAE
oklch(76.1% 0.04 171.1)
- #C6A8B4
#C6A8B4
oklch(76.2% 0.038 352)
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 #99BAAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.039
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.040
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.047
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.057
Use #99BAAE 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.