#99F9C2
Closest named color: Light Seafoam (#A0FEBF). oklch(90.8% 0.119 157.8), rgb(153, 249, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.68:1).
About this color
#99F9C2 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Seafoam (#A0FEBF), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Seafoam (#A0FEBF) |
| Black text | 16.68:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99F9C2 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 249, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 89%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.8% 0.119 157.8) |
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 #99F9C2 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #99F9C2 | 16.68:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #99F9C2 text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #99F9C2 text on black | 16.68:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | 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
#EBFAF0
oklch(97.1% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 100
100
#D2F3DF
oklch(93.5% 0.044 158.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#99F9C2
oklch(90.8% 0.119 157.8)
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Step 300
300
#58DE9A
oklch(80.9% 0.153 157.9)
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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)
#99F9C2 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) | #F8ECBF | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8E1C5 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84F8EA | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99F9C2
#99F9C2
oklch(90.8% 0.119 157.8)
- #FFD0F0
#FFD0F0
oklch(90.7% 0.067 338)
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 #99F9C2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #99F9C2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.017
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.024
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.025
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.028
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.030
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.030
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.031
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.032
Use #99F9C2 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.