#99F5BE
Closest named color: Light Seafoam (#A0FEBF). oklch(89.8% 0.117 156.8), rgb(153, 245, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.15:1).
About this color
#99F5BE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Seafoam (#A0FEBF), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Seafoam (#A0FEBF) |
| Black text | 16.15:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99F5BE |
| RGB | rgb(153, 245, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 82%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.8% 0.117 156.8) |
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 #99F5BE | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #99F5BE | 16.15:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #99F5BE text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #99F5BE text on black | 16.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | 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
#D3F3DE
oklch(93.5% 0.044 156.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#99F5BE
oklch(89.8% 0.117 156.8)
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Step 300
300
#5EDD98
oklch(80.8% 0.151 156.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BF74
oklch(70.8% 0.169 156.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A463
oklch(63.2% 0.151 156.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A52
oklch(55.7% 0.134 156.6)
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Step 700
700
#007444
oklch(49.2% 0.118 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#99F5BE 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) | #F4E8BB | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5DEC1 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86F4E6 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99F5BE
#99F5BE
oklch(89.8% 0.117 156.8)
- #FFCBF0
#FFCBF0
oklch(89.8% 0.075 336.9)
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 #99F5BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.026
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.028
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.029
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.029
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.034
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.035
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.036
Use #99F5BE 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.