#99CBAB
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.8% 0.069 156.4), rgb(153, 203, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#99CBAB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.48:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99CBAB |
| RGB | rgb(153, 203, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 32%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.069 156.4) |
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 #99CBAB | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #99CBAB | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99CBAB text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99CBAB text on black | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1CF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 156.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#99CBAB
oklch(79.8% 0.069 156.4)
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Step 400
400
#61B584
oklch(70.7% 0.11 156.5)
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Step 500
500
#22A265
oklch(63.1% 0.141 156.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A51
oklch(55.7% 0.135 156.2)
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Step 700
700
#007444
oklch(49.2% 0.118 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#062F1A
oklch(27.1% 0.059 156.1)
#99CBAB 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) | #CAC3A9 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BDAD | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91CAC2 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99CBAB
#99CBAB
oklch(79.8% 0.069 156.4)
- #DBADCE
#DBADCE
oklch(79.9% 0.069 336.7)
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 #99CBAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.025
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.025
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.034
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.062
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.065
Use #99CBAB 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.