#99BC9E
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.1% 0.057 149), rgb(153, 188, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#99BC9E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.04:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99BC9E |
| RGB | rgb(153, 188, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 21%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.057 149) |
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 #99BC9E | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #99BC9E | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99BC9E text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99BC9E text on black | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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
#CBDFCE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 149.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#99BC9E
oklch(76.1% 0.057 149)
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Step 400
400
#78B181
oklch(70.8% 0.092 148.6)
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Step 500
500
#529D61
oklch(63.2% 0.117 148.7)
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Step 600
600
#328748
oklch(55.6% 0.126 149)
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Step 700
700
#237239
oklch(49% 0.117 149.1)
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Step 800
800
#205D30
oklch(42.7% 0.096 149.2)
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Step 900
900
#204C2A
oklch(37.5% 0.076 149)
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Step 950
950
#142D19
oklch(27% 0.048 148.8)
#99BC9E 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) | #BDB69C | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B29F | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95BAB3 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99BC9E
#99BC9E
oklch(76.1% 0.057 149)
- #C6A5C3
#C6A5C3
oklch(76.1% 0.056 329.1)
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 #99BC9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.026
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.049
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.056
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.057
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.057
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.059
Use #99BC9E 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.