#99F3BF
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(89.4% 0.113 157.8), rgb(153, 243, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.92:1).
About this color
#99F3BF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 15.92:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99F3BF |
| RGB | rgb(153, 243, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 79%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.4% 0.113 157.8) |
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 #99F3BF | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #99F3BF | 15.92:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #99F3BF text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #99F3BF text on black | 15.92:1 | AAA | Lc -88.1 | 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
#D4F3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.042 157.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#99F3BF
oklch(89.4% 0.113 157.8)
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Step 300
300
#61DD9C
oklch(81% 0.146 157.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BE77
oklch(70.6% 0.165 157.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A365
oklch(63% 0.148 157.8)
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Step 600
600
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#99F3BF 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) | #F2E6BC | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3DCC2 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86F2E4 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99F3BF
#99F3BF
oklch(89.4% 0.113 157.8)
- #FFC9EE
#FFC9EE
oklch(89.4% 0.077 338.1)
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 #99F3BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.026
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.032
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.032
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.034
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.039
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.039
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.039
Use #99F3BF 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.