#99CBB0
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(79.9% 0.065 160.9), rgb(153, 203, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.52:1).
About this color
#99CBB0 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.52:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99CBB0 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 203, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 32%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.065 160.9) |
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 #99CBB0 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #99CBB0 | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99CBB0 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99CBB0 text on black | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#E0EEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 161.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 160.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#99CBB0
oklch(79.9% 0.065 160.9)
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Step 400
400
#60B58B
oklch(70.8% 0.104 160.6)
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Step 500
500
#1FA16E
oklch(63% 0.132 160.8)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#062E1D
oklch(26.9% 0.054 160.6)
#99CBB0 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) | #CAC4AF | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BDB2 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FCBC3 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99CBB0
#99CBB0
oklch(79.9% 0.065 160.9)
- #DBAECA
#DBAECA
oklch(80% 0.064 340.9)
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 #99CBB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.021
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.024
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.034
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.055
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.065
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.065
Use #99CBB0 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.