#99BFBE
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.7% 0.041 194.4), rgb(153, 191, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#99BFBE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.55:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99BFBE |
| RGB | rgb(153, 191, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 23%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.041 194.4) |
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 #99BFBE | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #99BFBE | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99BFBE text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99BFBE text on black | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEC
oklch(93.5% 0.012 197)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 193.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#99BFBE
oklch(77.7% 0.041 194.4)
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Step 400
400
#6EAEAD
oklch(70.8% 0.066 194.5)
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Step 500
500
#429998
oklch(63% 0.083 194.2)
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Step 600
600
#168483
oklch(55.7% 0.091 193.9)
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Step 700
700
#006F6F
oklch(49% 0.084 194.8)
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Step 800
800
#0B5B5A
oklch(42.8% 0.07 193.5)
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Step 900
900
#164B4A
oklch(37.8% 0.055 193.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C2B
oklch(27.1% 0.035 192.2)
#99BFBE 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) | #BABBBE | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B5BE | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DC1BF | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99BFBE
#99BFBE
oklch(77.7% 0.041 194.4)
- #CFACAE
#CFACAE
oklch(77.6% 0.041 14.2)
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 #99BFBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.036
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.038
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.056
Use #99BFBE 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.