#99BDAE
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(76.8% 0.044 167.9), rgb(153, 189, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#99BDAE is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.044 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 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 10.24:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99BDAE |
| RGB | rgb(153, 189, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 21%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.044 167.9) |
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 #99BDAE | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #99BDAE | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99BDAE text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99BDAE text on black | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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
#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
#CADFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 168.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#99BDAE
oklch(76.8% 0.044 167.9)
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Step 400
400
#74AF98
oklch(70.7% 0.07 167.9)
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Step 500
500
#4B9B7F
oklch(63.1% 0.09 168.1)
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Step 600
600
#288568
oklch(55.5% 0.098 168.1)
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Step 700
700
#187157
oklch(49.1% 0.091 168.3)
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Step 800
800
#185C47
oklch(42.7% 0.076 168.2)
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Step 900
900
#1C4C3B
oklch(37.8% 0.06 167)
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Step 950
950
#122C23
oklch(26.9% 0.037 168.7)
#99BDAE 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) | #BBB8AD | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B3AF | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91BDB8 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99BDAE
#99BDAE
oklch(76.8% 0.044 167.9)
- #CAA9B8
#CAA9B8
oklch(76.8% 0.043 349)
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 #99BDAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.042
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.057
Use #99BDAE 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.