#99BFB4
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(77.4% 0.044 175.6), rgb(153, 191, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#99BFB4 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.46:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99BFB4 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 191, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 23%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.044 175.6) |
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 #99BFB4 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #99BFB4 | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99BFB4 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99BFB4 text on black | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 174.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#99BFB4
oklch(77.4% 0.044 175.6)
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Step 400
400
#70AF9E
oklch(70.6% 0.07 175.3)
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Step 500
500
#459B87
oklch(63.1% 0.089 175.7)
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Step 600
600
#1C8671
oklch(55.7% 0.097 175.5)
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Step 700
700
#08715E
oklch(49.1% 0.09 175.3)
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Step 800
800
#105C4D
oklch(42.7% 0.074 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#184C40
oklch(37.8% 0.059 174.9)
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Step 950
950
#102C26
oklch(26.9% 0.036 177.5)
#99BFB4 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) | #BCBAB4 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B5B5 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90C0BC | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99BFB4
#99BFB4
oklch(77.4% 0.044 175.6)
- #CDAAB6
#CDAAB6
oklch(77.3% 0.044 355.6)
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 #99BFB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
Use #99BFB4 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.