#99FAE6
Closest named color: Light Aqua (#8CFFDB). oklch(91.9% 0.097 179.4), rgb(153, 250, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.17:1).
About this color
#99FAE6 is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aqua (#8CFFDB), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Aqua (#8CFFDB) |
| Black text | 17.17:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99FAE6 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 250, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 91%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.9% 0.097 179.4) |
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 #99FAE6 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #99FAE6 | 17.17:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #99FAE6 text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #99FAE6 text on black | 17.17:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#EAF9F6
oklch(97% 0.016 182.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#99FAE6
oklch(91.9% 0.097 179.4)
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Step 200
200
#A7E9DA
oklch(88.6% 0.07 178.9)
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Step 300
300
#50DBC3
oklch(81% 0.124 179.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA3
oklch(70.7% 0.128 179.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A08B
oklch(63.2% 0.115 179)
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Step 600
600
#008675
oklch(55.5% 0.101 179.7)
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Step 700
700
#007162
oklch(49.1% 0.09 179.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D50
oklch(42.8% 0.078 178.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D42
oklch(37.6% 0.069 179)
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Step 950
950
#002E27
oklch(27% 0.049 179.5)
#99FAE6 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) | #F3EFE5 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2E3E8 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77FDF4 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99FAE6
#99FAE6
oklch(91.9% 0.097 179.4)
- #FFD9E3
#FFD9E3
oklch(92% 0.044 0.3)
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 #99FAE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.026
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.036
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.042
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.044
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.046
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.046
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.049
Use #99FAE6 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.