#99FBCE
Closest named color: Light Aqua (#8CFFDB). oklch(91.5% 0.113 163.3), rgb(153, 251, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.04:1).
About this color
#99FBCE is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aqua (#8CFFDB), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Aqua (#8CFFDB) |
| Black text | 17.04:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99FBCE |
| RGB | rgb(153, 251, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 92%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.5% 0.113 163.3) |
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 #99FBCE | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #99FBCE | 17.04:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #99FBCE text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #99FBCE text on black | 17.04:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | 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
#EAFAF2
oklch(97.1% 0.02 164.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#99FBCE
oklch(91.5% 0.113 163.3)
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Step 200
200
#A8EACA
oklch(88.4% 0.08 163.2)
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Step 300
300
#53DDA6
oklch(80.8% 0.144 163.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BD85
oklch(70.6% 0.152 163.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A272
oklch(63% 0.135 163.5)
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Step 600
600
#00885F
oklch(55.5% 0.119 163.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#99FBCE 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) | #F8EECC | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8E3D1 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80FBEE | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99FBCE
#99FBCE
oklch(91.5% 0.113 163.3)
- #FFD5ED
#FFD5ED
oklch(91.5% 0.056 343)
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 #99FBCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.018
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.022
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.024
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.029
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.032
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.036
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.038
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.039
Use #99FBCE 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.