#99DEAD
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.2% 0.098 153), rgb(153, 222, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.40:1).
About this color
#99DEAD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.40:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99DEAD |
| RGB | rgb(153, 222, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 51%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.098 153) |
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 #99DEAD | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #99DEAD | 13.40:1 | AAA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #99DEAD text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #99DEAD text on black | 13.40:1 | AAA | Lc -77.3 | 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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 153.3)
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Step 200
200
#BFE4C8
oklch(88.5% 0.054 152.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#99DEAD
oklch(84.2% 0.098 153)
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Step 400
400
#3EBC70
oklch(70.8% 0.156 152.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A457
oklch(63% 0.162 153)
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Step 600
600
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#99DEAD 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) | #DED3AA | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CBB0 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EDCD0 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99DEAD
#99DEAD
oklch(84.2% 0.098 153)
- #F2B4E6
#F2B4E6
oklch(84.2% 0.096 333.3)
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 #99DEAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.021
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.026
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.038
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.059
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.060
Use #99DEAD 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.