#99BC9B
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76% 0.06 146.5), rgb(153, 188, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#99BC9B is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.02:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99BC9B |
| RGB | rgb(153, 188, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 21%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.06 146.5) |
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 #99BC9B | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #99BC9B | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99BC9B text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99BC9B text on black | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | 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
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCC
oklch(88.4% 0.033 145.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#99BC9B
oklch(76% 0.06 146.5)
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Step 400
400
#78B17D
oklch(70.7% 0.096 146.6)
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Step 500
500
#529D5B
oklch(63.1% 0.123 146.5)
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Step 600
600
#338740
oklch(55.5% 0.133 146.4)
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Step 700
700
#257332
oklch(49.2% 0.125 146.3)
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Step 800
800
#215D2A
oklch(42.6% 0.102 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#214D27
oklch(37.8% 0.08 146.6)
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Step 950
950
#142D17
oklch(27% 0.051 146.6)
#99BC9B 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) | #BDB599 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B29D | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95BAB3 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99BC9B
#99BC9B
oklch(76% 0.06 146.5)
- #C6A4C6
#C6A4C6
oklch(76% 0.061 326.2)
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 #99BC9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.022
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.026
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.045
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.054
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.056
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.057
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.058
Use #99BC9B 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.