#99BCAD
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(76.5% 0.043 167.3), rgb(153, 188, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#99BCAD is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 10.15:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99BCAD |
| RGB | rgb(153, 188, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 21%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.043 167.3) |
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 #99BCAD | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #99BCAD | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99BCAD text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99BCAD text on black | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD6
oklch(88.6% 0.025 167)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#99BCAD
oklch(76.5% 0.043 167.3)
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Step 400
400
#75AF98
oklch(70.7% 0.07 167.6)
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Step 500
500
#4E9B7E
oklch(63.2% 0.089 166.7)
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Step 600
600
#2C8568
oklch(55.6% 0.096 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#1C7156
oklch(49.2% 0.09 167)
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Step 800
800
#1B5C47
oklch(42.8% 0.074 167.7)
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Step 900
900
#1E4B3B
oklch(37.6% 0.057 167.3)
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Step 950
950
#132C23
oklch(27% 0.036 168.1)
#99BCAD 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) | #BAB7AC | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B2AE | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92BCB7 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99BCAD
#99BCAD
oklch(76.5% 0.043 167.3)
- #C9A8B8
#C9A8B8
oklch(76.6% 0.044 347.4)
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 #99BCAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.039
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.057
Use #99BCAD 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.