#99F8E1
Closest named color: Light Aqua (#8CFFDB). oklch(91.4% 0.096 176.9), rgb(153, 248, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.86:1).
About this color
#99F8E1 is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aqua (#8CFFDB), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Aqua (#8CFFDB) |
| Black text | 16.86:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99F8E1 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 248, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 87%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.4% 0.096 176.9) |
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 #99F8E1 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #99F8E1 | 16.86:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #99F8E1 text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #99F8E1 text on black | 16.86:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | 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
#EBF9F5
oklch(97.1% 0.016 177.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#99F8E1
oklch(91.4% 0.096 176.9)
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Step 200
200
#A8E9D8
oklch(88.6% 0.07 176.6)
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Step 300
300
#54DBBF
oklch(81% 0.124 176.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9F
oklch(70.8% 0.132 176.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A088
oklch(63.1% 0.117 177)
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Step 600
600
#008772
oklch(55.7% 0.104 176.6)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#99F8E1 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) | #F1EDE0 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1E1E3 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AFAF1 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99F8E1
#99F8E1
oklch(91.4% 0.096 176.9)
- #FFD6E3
#FFD6E3
oklch(91.4% 0.049 357.1)
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 #99F8E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.025
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.037
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.040
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.040
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.043
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.050
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.051
Use #99F8E1 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.