#99F2BA
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(89% 0.116 155.6), rgb(153, 242, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.76:1).
About this color
#99F2BA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 15.76:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99F2BA |
| RGB | rgb(153, 242, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 77%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.116 155.6) |
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 #99F2BA | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #99F2BA | 15.76:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #99F2BA text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #99F2BA text on black | 15.76:1 | AAA | Lc -87.4 | 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
#EBFAF0
oklch(97.1% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 100
100
#D4F3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.043 155.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#99F2BA
oklch(89% 0.116 155.6)
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Step 300
300
#63DD96
oklch(81% 0.15 155.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BF70
oklch(70.7% 0.173 155.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A45F
oklch(63.2% 0.155 155.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#003018
oklch(27.2% 0.067 155.5)
#99F2BA 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) | #F1E5B7 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3DBBD | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87F0E3 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99F2BA
#99F2BA
oklch(89% 0.116 155.6)
- #FFC6F1
#FFC6F1
oklch(89% 0.085 335.2)
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 #99F2BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.029
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.033
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.033
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.034
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.036
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.037
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.037
Use #99F2BA 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.