#99DCAE
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(83.7% 0.094 154), rgb(153, 220, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.20:1).
About this color
#99DCAE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.20:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99DCAE |
| RGB | rgb(153, 220, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 49%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.094 154) |
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 #99DCAE | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #99DCAE | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #99DCAE text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #99DCAE text on black | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
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
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0E2
oklch(93.7% 0.027 153.9)
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Step 200
200
#C0E4CA
oklch(88.6% 0.052 153.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#99DCAE
oklch(83.7% 0.094 154)
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Step 400
400
#42BB74
oklch(70.7% 0.15 153.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A45A
oklch(63.1% 0.159 153.9)
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Step 600
600
#008A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 154)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#99DCAE 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) | #DCD2AB | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CAB1 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EDACF | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99DCAE
#99DCAE
oklch(83.7% 0.094 154)
- #F0B3E3
#F0B3E3
oklch(83.7% 0.094 334.1)
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 #99DCAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.027
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.027
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.041
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.060
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.062
Use #99DCAE 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.