#99BBA0
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.9% 0.053 151.1), rgb(153, 187, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#99BBA0 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.97:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99BBA0 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 187, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 20%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.053 151.1) |
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 #99BBA0 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #99BBA0 | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99BBA0 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99BBA0 text on black | 9.97:1 | 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
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCF
oklch(88.5% 0.03 150.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#99BBA0
oklch(75.9% 0.053 151.1)
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Step 400
400
#79B086
oklch(70.7% 0.084 151.2)
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Step 500
500
#539C67
oklch(63.1% 0.109 151.1)
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Step 600
600
#34864E
oklch(55.5% 0.118 151.1)
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Step 700
700
#25723F
oklch(49.2% 0.11 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#215D34
oklch(42.8% 0.092 151)
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Step 900
900
#214C2E
oklch(37.7% 0.07 151.5)
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Step 950
950
#142D1B
oklch(27.1% 0.046 151.4)
#99BBA0 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) | #BBB59F | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B1A1 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95BAB3 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99BBA0
#99BBA0
oklch(75.9% 0.053 151.1)
- #C5A5C1
#C5A5C1
oklch(75.9% 0.053 330.2)
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 #99BBA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.029
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.051
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.054
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.055
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.056
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.058
Use #99BBA0 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.