#99FFD5
Closest named color: Light Aqua (#8CFFDB). oklch(92.6% 0.113 165.8), rgb(153, 255, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.61:1).
About this color
#99FFD5 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aqua (#8CFFDB), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Aqua (#8CFFDB) |
| Black text | 17.61:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99FFD5 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 255, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 100%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.6% 0.113 165.8) |
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 #99FFD5 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #99FFD5 | 17.61:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #99FFD5 text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #99FFD5 text on black | 17.61:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | 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
#EAFAF2
oklch(97.1% 0.02 164.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#99FFD5
oklch(92.6% 0.113 165.8)
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Step 200
200
#A6EBCD
oklch(88.6% 0.081 165.8)
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Step 300
300
#4BDEAA
oklch(80.9% 0.146 165.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BD8B
oklch(70.8% 0.147 165.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A276
oklch(63.1% 0.132 165.5)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007353
oklch(49.2% 0.103 165.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#99FFD5 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) | #FBF2D3 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE6D8 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DFFF3 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99FFD5
#99FFD5
oklch(92.6% 0.113 165.8)
- #FFDBED
#FFDBED
oklch(92.7% 0.046 346.4)
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 #99FFD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.013
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.022
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.028
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.034
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.040
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.041
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.041
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.042
Use #99FFD5 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.