#99BF9B
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.7% 0.065 146.3), rgb(153, 191, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#99BF9B is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.28:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99BF9B |
| RGB | rgb(153, 191, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 23%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.065 146.3) |
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 #99BF9B | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #99BF9B | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99BF9B text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99BF9B text on black | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE3
oklch(93.5% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 145.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#99BF9B
oklch(76.7% 0.065 146.3)
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Step 400
400
#74B279
oklch(70.6% 0.104 146.3)
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Step 500
500
#4C9E56
oklch(63% 0.133 146.3)
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Step 600
600
#2A893A
oklch(55.7% 0.145 146.1)
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Step 700
700
#1A742D
oklch(49.1% 0.135 146.4)
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Step 800
800
#1A5E26
oklch(42.6% 0.111 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#1D4D24
oklch(37.6% 0.086 146.5)
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Step 950
950
#122D15
oklch(26.8% 0.055 146.2)
#99BF9B 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) | #C0B899 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB49D | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95BDB5 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99BF9B
#99BF9B
oklch(76.7% 0.065 146.3)
- #CAA5CA
#CAA5CA
oklch(76.7% 0.066 326.2)
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 #99BF9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.022
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.056
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.056
Use #99BF9B 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.