#99BFCF
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.2% 0.047 225.4), rgb(153, 191, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.70:1).
About this color
#99BFCF is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.70:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.70:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99BFCF |
| RGB | rgb(153, 191, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 36%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.047 225.4) |
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 #99BFCF | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #99BFCF | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99BFCF text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99BFCF text on black | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc -64.7 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 225.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#99BFCF
oklch(78.2% 0.047 225.4)
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Step 400
400
#6CABC4
oklch(70.8% 0.074 225.2)
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Step 500
500
#3E95B5
oklch(63% 0.095 225.7)
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Step 600
600
#0B7FA1
oklch(55.6% 0.104 225.5)
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Step 700
700
#006B89
oklch(49.1% 0.094 225.7)
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Step 800
800
#045770
oklch(42.6% 0.08 226.1)
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Step 900
900
#13485A
oklch(37.6% 0.062 225)
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Step 950
950
#0E2A35
oklch(26.9% 0.039 226.8)
#99BFCF 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) | #B6BDD0 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB6CF | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89C4C4 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99BFCF
#99BFCF
oklch(78.2% 0.047 225.4)
- #D3AFA0
#D3AFA0
oklch(78.2% 0.047 43.8)
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 #99BFCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.013
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.014
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.030
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.036
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.039
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.054
Use #99BFCF 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.