#99E7CD
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(87% 0.085 171.3), rgb(153, 231, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.66:1).
About this color
#99E7CD is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.66:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99E7CD |
| RGB | rgb(153, 231, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 62%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.085 171.3) |
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 #99E7CD | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #99E7CD | 14.66:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #99E7CD text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #99E7CD text on black | 14.66:1 | AAA | Lc -82.8 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#ECF9F4
oklch(97.1% 0.015 171.1)
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Step 100
100
#D6F1E7
oklch(93.6% 0.031 171.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#99E7CD
oklch(87% 0.085 171.3)
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Step 300
300
#6ED8B7
oklch(81% 0.11 170.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BC95
oklch(70.8% 0.139 170.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A180
oklch(63.1% 0.123 171.4)
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Step 600
600
#00876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#99E7CD 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) | #E3DDCC | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5D4CF | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84E8DF | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99E7CD
#99E7CD
oklch(87% 0.085 171.3)
- #FFBFDA
#FFBFDA
oklch(87% 0.081 351.8)
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 #99E7CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.020
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.041
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.045
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.049
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.057
Use #99E7CD 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.