#99BEC5
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.7% 0.041 210.4), rgb(153, 190, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#99BEC5 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.52:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99BEC5 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 190, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 28%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.041 210.4) |
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 #99BEC5 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #99BEC5 | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99BEC5 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99BEC5 text on black | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#F1F6F7
oklch(97% 0.005 211)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEE1
oklch(88.6% 0.023 207.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#99BEC5
oklch(77.7% 0.041 210.4)
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Step 400
400
#6FACB7
oklch(70.7% 0.065 210.1)
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Step 500
500
#4397A6
oklch(63.1% 0.083 211)
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Step 600
600
#188191
oklch(55.5% 0.091 210.8)
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Step 700
700
#026D7B
oklch(49% 0.084 210.3)
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Step 800
800
#0D5964
oklch(42.7% 0.07 210.1)
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Step 900
900
#164952
oklch(37.6% 0.055 211.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B30
oklch(27% 0.035 210.9)
#99BEC5 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) | #B7BBC5 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B5C5 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CC2C0 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99BEC5
#99BEC5
oklch(77.7% 0.041 210.4)
- #CFADA7
#CFADA7
oklch(77.6% 0.041 29.7)
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 #99BEC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.025
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.027
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.032
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.058
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.058
Use #99BEC5 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.