#99C3CA
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(78.9% 0.046 208.8), rgb(153, 195, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#99C3CA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.01:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99C3CA |
| RGB | rgb(153, 195, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 32%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.046 208.8) |
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 #99C3CA | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #99C3CA | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99C3CA text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99C3CA text on black | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.013 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.025 209.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#99C3CA
oklch(78.9% 0.046 208.8)
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Step 400
400
#67AEB9
oklch(70.8% 0.073 208.3)
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Step 500
500
#3399A7
oklch(63.1% 0.093 208.1)
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Step 600
600
#008291
oklch(55.5% 0.096 208.9)
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Step 700
700
#006D7A
oklch(49% 0.084 209.1)
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Step 800
800
#005A64
oklch(42.8% 0.073 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#0B4A53
oklch(37.6% 0.061 209.7)
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Step 950
950
#0A2C30
oklch(27.1% 0.039 206.2)
#99C3CA 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) | #BCC0CA | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B9CA | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AC7C5 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99C3CA
#99C3CA
oklch(78.9% 0.046 208.8)
- #D6B0AA
#D6B0AA
oklch(78.9% 0.045 28.6)
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 #99C3CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.024
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.028
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.034
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.042
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
Use #99C3CA 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.