#99BED0
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.1% 0.047 229), rgb(153, 190, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#99BED0 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.63:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99BED0 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 190, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 37%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.047 229) |
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 #99BED0 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #99BED0 | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99BED0 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99BED0 text on black | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 227.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#99BED0
oklch(78.1% 0.047 229)
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Step 400
400
#6DAAC6
oklch(70.7% 0.075 228.8)
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Step 500
500
#4094B8
oklch(63% 0.097 229.4)
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Step 600
600
#137EA4
oklch(55.6% 0.105 229.1)
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Step 700
700
#006A8C
oklch(49% 0.097 229.1)
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Step 800
800
#095772
oklch(42.8% 0.081 228.6)
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Step 900
900
#15485C
oklch(37.8% 0.063 228.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2A36
oklch(27% 0.04 229.1)
#99BED0 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) | #B5BCD1 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB6D0 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88C3C4 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99BED0
#99BED0
oklch(78.1% 0.047 229)
- #D2AF9D
#D2AF9D
oklch(78% 0.048 48.8)
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 #99BED0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.010
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.013
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.030
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.036
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.039
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
Use #99BED0 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.