#99BCA2
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(76.2% 0.053 152.9), rgb(153, 188, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#99BCA2 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 10.06:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99BCA2 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 188, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 21%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.053 152.9) |
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 #99BCA2 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #99BCA2 | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99BCA2 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99BCA2 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
#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
#CBDFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 153.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#99BCA2
oklch(76.2% 0.053 152.9)
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Step 400
400
#77B087
oklch(70.6% 0.085 152.6)
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Step 500
500
#519C6A
oklch(63.1% 0.107 153)
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Step 600
600
#308751
oklch(55.7% 0.118 152.9)
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Step 700
700
#217241
oklch(49.1% 0.11 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#1E5D36
oklch(42.7% 0.091 152.9)
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Step 900
900
#204C2F
oklch(37.6% 0.07 152.7)
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Step 950
950
#142D1C
oklch(27.1% 0.045 152.8)
#99BCA2 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) | #BCB6A1 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B2A3 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94BBB4 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99BCA2
#99BCA2
oklch(76.2% 0.053 152.9)
- #C7A6C0
#C7A6C0
oklch(76.2% 0.052 333.5)
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 #99BCA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.031
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.054
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.056
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.057
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.058
Use #99BCA2 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.