#99CFBD
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.2% 0.062 172.1), rgb(153, 207, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.01:1).
About this color
#99CFBD is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.01:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.01:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99CFBD |
| RGB | rgb(153, 207, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 36%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.062 172.1) |
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 #99CFBD | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #99CFBD | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99CFBD text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99CFBD text on black | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE8
oklch(93.6% 0.018 170.1)
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Step 200
200
#C3E1D6
oklch(88.5% 0.035 171.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#99CFBD
oklch(81.2% 0.062 172.1)
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Step 400
400
#57B59A
oklch(70.8% 0.099 172.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A181
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172)
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Step 600
600
#00876C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#99CFBD 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) | #CCC8BC | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C1BE | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CD0CA | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99CFBD
#99CFBD
oklch(81.2% 0.062 172.1)
- #E2B2C5
#E2B2C5
oklch(81.2% 0.061 352.9)
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 #99CFBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.009
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.032
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.051
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.060
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.062
Use #99CFBD 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.