#99BDB2
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.9% 0.042 174.6), rgb(153, 189, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#99BDB2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.27:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99BDB2 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 189, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 21%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.042 174.6) |
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 #99BDB2 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #99BDB2 | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99BDB2 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99BDB2 text on black | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CADED8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 175.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#99BDB2
oklch(76.9% 0.042 174.6)
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Step 400
400
#73AF9E
oklch(70.8% 0.067 174.5)
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Step 500
500
#4A9A86
oklch(63% 0.085 174.9)
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Step 600
600
#268570
oklch(55.7% 0.093 174.7)
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Step 700
700
#16705D
oklch(49% 0.086 174.5)
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Step 800
800
#175C4C
oklch(42.8% 0.072 173.8)
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Step 900
900
#1B4B40
oklch(37.6% 0.055 175.6)
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Step 950
950
#122C25
oklch(27% 0.035 173.9)
#99BDB2 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) | #BAB8B2 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B3B3 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91BEBA | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99BDB2
#99BDB2
oklch(76.9% 0.042 174.6)
- #CBA9B5
#CBA9B5
oklch(76.8% 0.043 354.9)
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 #99BDB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.040
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.051
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
Use #99BDB2 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.