#99BB9E
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.9% 0.055 149.2), rgb(153, 187, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#99BB9E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 149°. 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 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.95:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99BB9E |
| RGB | rgb(153, 187, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 20%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.055 149.2) |
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 #99BB9E | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #99BB9E | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99BB9E text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99BB9E 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 148.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#99BB9E
oklch(75.9% 0.055 149.2)
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Step 400
400
#79B083
oklch(70.7% 0.087 149.4)
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Step 500
500
#549C63
oklch(63.1% 0.112 149.1)
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Step 600
600
#35874A
oklch(55.7% 0.123 149.2)
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Step 700
700
#26723B
oklch(49.1% 0.114 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#225D31
oklch(42.8% 0.094 149.1)
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Step 900
900
#224C2B
oklch(37.7% 0.073 148.8)
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Step 950
950
#152D1A
oklch(27.1% 0.046 149.2)
#99BB9E 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) | #BCB59C | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B19F | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95B9B3 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99BB9E
#99BB9E
oklch(75.9% 0.055 149.2)
- #C5A5C2
#C5A5C2
oklch(75.9% 0.054 329.1)
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 #99BB9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.026
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.049
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.053
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.056
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.056
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.057
Use #99BB9E 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.