#99BBAD
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(76.3% 0.042 168.3), rgb(153, 187, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#99BBAD is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 10.06:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99BBAD |
| RGB | rgb(153, 187, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 20%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.042 168.3) |
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 #99BBAD | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #99BBAD | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99BBAD text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99BBAD text on black | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc -61.5 | 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
#E3EDE8
oklch(93.7% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED6
oklch(88.4% 0.023 168.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#99BBAD
oklch(76.3% 0.042 168.3)
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Step 400
400
#76AE99
oklch(70.6% 0.067 169)
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Step 500
500
#509A80
oklch(63.1% 0.085 168.5)
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Step 600
600
#2F8569
oklch(55.7% 0.093 168)
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Step 700
700
#207057
oklch(49% 0.087 168)
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Step 800
800
#1D5B48
oklch(42.6% 0.071 169.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F4B3C
oklch(37.7% 0.056 168.4)
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Step 950
950
#132C23
oklch(27% 0.036 168.1)
#99BBAD 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) | #B9B6AC | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B2AE | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92BBB7 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99BBAD
#99BBAD
oklch(76.3% 0.042 168.3)
- #C7A8B6
#C7A8B6
oklch(76.3% 0.041 349.1)
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 #99BBAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.038
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.057
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.059
Use #99BBAD 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.