#99BFAE
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(77.2% 0.047 166.1), rgb(153, 191, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#99BFAE is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.41:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99BFAE |
| RGB | rgb(153, 191, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 23%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.047 166.1) |
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 #99BFAE | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #99BFAE | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99BFAE text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99BFAE text on black | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD5
oklch(88.5% 0.026 165.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#99BFAE
oklch(77.2% 0.047 166.1)
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Step 400
400
#71B096
oklch(70.7% 0.076 166.3)
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Step 500
500
#479C7C
oklch(63.1% 0.097 166.1)
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Step 600
600
#1F8665
oklch(55.5% 0.105 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#0D7254
oklch(49.1% 0.098 166.2)
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Step 800
800
#125D45
oklch(42.8% 0.081 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#194C3A
oklch(37.7% 0.063 166.5)
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Step 950
950
#102D22
oklch(27.1% 0.041 166.1)
#99BFAE 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) | #BDBAAD | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B5AF | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91BFBA | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99BFAE
#99BFAE
oklch(77.2% 0.047 166.1)
- #CCA9BB
#CCA9BB
oklch(77.1% 0.047 345.9)
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 #99BFAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.059
Use #99BFAE 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.