#99C3A2
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(77.8% 0.065 151.2), rgb(153, 195, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#99C3A2 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.68:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99C3A2 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 195, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 26%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.065 151.2) |
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 #99C3A2 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #99C3A2 | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99C3A2 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99C3A2 text on black | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CD
oklch(88.4% 0.036 150.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#99C3A2
oklch(77.8% 0.065 151.2)
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Step 400
400
#6EB37F
oklch(70.7% 0.104 150.9)
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Step 500
500
#41A05F
oklch(63.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 600
600
#128A45
oklch(55.6% 0.143 151.2)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#085F2D
oklch(42.6% 0.111 151.1)
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Step 900
900
#154E29
oklch(37.7% 0.086 151.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E18
oklch(27.1% 0.055 150.7)
#99C3A2 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) | #C4BCA0 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB7A4 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93C1BA | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99C3A2
#99C3A2
oklch(77.8% 0.065 151.2)
- #D0A8CA
#D0A8CA
oklch(77.8% 0.065 331.3)
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 #99C3A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.032
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.057
Use #99C3A2 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.