#99BB9C
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.8% 0.057 147.4), rgb(153, 187, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#99BB9C is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.94:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99BB9C |
| RGB | rgb(153, 187, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 20%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.057 147.4) |
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 #99BB9C | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #99BB9C | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99BB9C text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99BB9C text on black | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCD
oklch(88.4% 0.032 146.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#99BB9C
oklch(75.8% 0.057 147.4)
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Step 400
400
#79B07F
oklch(70.6% 0.091 147.3)
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Step 500
500
#549C5F
oklch(63% 0.116 147.5)
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Step 600
600
#358745
oklch(55.6% 0.128 147.5)
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Step 700
700
#277236
oklch(49.1% 0.118 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#225D2D
oklch(42.7% 0.099 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#224C29
oklch(37.6% 0.076 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#152D18
oklch(27.1% 0.049 146.9)
#99BB9C 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) | #BCB59A | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B19E | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95B9B2 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99BB9C
#99BB9C
oklch(75.8% 0.057 147.4)
- #C5A4C4
#C5A4C4
oklch(75.8% 0.058 327.1)
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 #99BB9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.024
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.024
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.053
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.055
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.056
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.057
Use #99BB9C 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.