#99F7C8
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(90.5% 0.112 161.3), rgb(153, 247, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.49:1).
About this color
#99F7C8 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 161°. 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 16.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 16.49:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99F7C8 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 247, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 85%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.112 161.3) |
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 #99F7C8 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #99F7C8 | 16.49:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #99F7C8 text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #99F7C8 text on black | 16.49:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred 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
#EBFAF1
oklch(97.2% 0.02 159.8)
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Step 100
100
#D3F3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.041 160.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#99F7C8
oklch(90.5% 0.112 161.3)
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Step 300
300
#5ADDA3
oklch(81% 0.143 161.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BE80
oklch(70.8% 0.158 161)
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Step 500
500
#00A36E
oklch(63.2% 0.14 161.4)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#99F7C8 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) | #F5EAC6 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5E0CB | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83F7EA | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99F7C8
#99F7C8
oklch(90.5% 0.112 161.3)
- #FFCFEC
#FFCFEC
oklch(90.4% 0.065 341.6)
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 #99F7C8, 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 0.027
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.027
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.027
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.028
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.035
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.040
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.041
Use #99F7C8 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.