#99D2BF
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.9% 0.065 172), rgb(153, 210, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.32:1).
About this color
#99D2BF is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.32:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.32:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99D2BF |
| RGB | rgb(153, 210, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 39%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.065 172) |
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 #99D2BF | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #99D2BF | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99D2BF text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99D2BF text on black | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | 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
#DEEEE8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 171.5)
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Step 200
200
#C2E1D6
oklch(88.4% 0.036 172)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#99D2BF
oklch(81.9% 0.065 172)
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Step 400
400
#51B699
oklch(70.8% 0.104 171.7)
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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
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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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
#002E23
oklch(26.8% 0.052 171.9)
#99D2BF 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) | #CECBBE | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C3C0 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BD3CC | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99D2BF
#99D2BF
oklch(81.9% 0.065 172)
- #E6B3C8
#E6B3C8
oklch(81.9% 0.065 352.1)
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 #99D2BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.007
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.038
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.046
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.062
Use #99D2BF 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.