#99F7FF
Closest named color: Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9). oklch(92% 0.09 202.7), rgb(153, 247, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.10:1).
About this color
#99F7FF is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.10:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9) |
| Black text | 17.10:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99F7FF |
| RGB | rgb(153, 247, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 100%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.09 202.7) |
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 #99F7FF | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #99F7FF | 17.10:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #99F7FF text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #99F7FF text on black | 17.10:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#EAF9FA
oklch(97.1% 0.016 201.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#99F7FF
oklch(92% 0.09 202.7)
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Step 200
200
#A7E6EC
oklch(88.5% 0.064 203.5)
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Step 300
300
#50D6E1
oklch(80.8% 0.115 202.9)
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Step 400
400
#00B6C1
oklch(70.7% 0.12 202.5)
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Step 500
500
#009CA6
oklch(63.1% 0.107 202.8)
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Step 600
600
#00838B
oklch(55.5% 0.095 202.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E75
oklch(49% 0.083 202.5)
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Step 800
800
#005A60
oklch(42.6% 0.073 202.7)
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Step 900
900
#004B50
oklch(37.6% 0.064 202.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#99F7FF 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) | #EAEFFF | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8E2FF | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CFEF9 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99F7FF
#99F7FF
oklch(92% 0.09 202.7)
- #FFDBD8
#FFDBD8
oklch(92.1% 0.04 23.6)
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 #99F7FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.021
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.022
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.031
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.033
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.036
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.040
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.047
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.048
Use #99F7FF 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.