#99C8D5
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(80.4% 0.053 216.6), rgb(153, 200, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#99C8D5 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.57:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99C8D5 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 200, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 42%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.053 216.6) |
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 #99C8D5 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #99C8D5 | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99C8D5 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99C8D5 text on black | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#F0F7F8
oklch(97.1% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDF0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 212)
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Step 200
200
#C5DEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.029 219)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#99C8D5
oklch(80.4% 0.053 216.6)
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Step 400
400
#5EAEC2
oklch(70.7% 0.084 216)
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Step 500
500
#1A99B3
oklch(63.1% 0.107 216.3)
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Step 600
600
#008199
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C81
oklch(49% 0.088 217.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 216.6)
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Step 900
900
#004A59
oklch(37.7% 0.067 217.2)
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Step 950
950
#052C34
oklch(27.1% 0.044 214.8)
#99C8D5 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) | #BFC5D6 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5BDD5 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86CDCC | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99C8D5
#99C8D5
oklch(80.4% 0.053 216.6)
- #DEB4A8
#DEB4A8
oklch(80.4% 0.052 36.5)
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 #99C8D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.022
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.032
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.033
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.052
Use #99C8D5 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.