#99BFA5
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77% 0.055 155), rgb(153, 191, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#99BFA5 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.35:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99BFA5 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 191, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 23%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.055 155) |
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 #99BFA5 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #99BFA5 | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99BFA5 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99BFA5 text on black | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD0
oklch(88.4% 0.03 154.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#99BFA5
oklch(77% 0.055 155)
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Step 400
400
#73B189
oklch(70.7% 0.087 155.2)
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Step 500
500
#499D6B
oklch(63% 0.112 155.2)
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Step 600
600
#248853
oklch(55.7% 0.122 155.2)
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Step 700
700
#147343
oklch(49.1% 0.114 155.1)
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Step 800
800
#165E37
oklch(42.8% 0.095 154.7)
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Step 900
900
#1B4D30
oklch(37.8% 0.073 155)
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Step 950
950
#112D1C
oklch(27% 0.047 154.9)
#99BFA5 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) | #BFB9A4 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B4A6 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93BEB7 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99BFA5
#99BFA5
oklch(77% 0.055 155)
- #CBA7C2
#CBA7C2
oklch(76.9% 0.056 335)
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 #99BFA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.033
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.058
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.058
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.058
Use #99BFA5 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.