HEX atlas value

#99B8A9

#99B8A9 is a cool green HEX color close to Lichen. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 153, 184, 169, HSL 151, 18%, 66%, has luminance 0.4392, and belongs to the muted and earth tone groups.

green cool muted earth-tone

#99B8A9 Sample readable text

HEX #99B8A9

RGB rgb(153, 184, 169)

HSL hsl(151 18% 66%)

CMYK cmyk(17, 0, 8, 28)

Luminance 0.4392

Contrast Black 9.78:1White 2.15:1

CSS

--color-99b8a9: #99B8A9;
.background-99b8a9 { background-color: #99B8A9; }
.text-99b8a9 { color: #99B8A9; }

Luminance0.4392

Black text9.78:1AA Pass

White text2.15:1AA Fail

hexCanonical HEX value

rgbRed, green, blue channels

hslHue, saturation, lightness

cmykApproximate print conversion

wcagAA and AAA contrast options

harmoniesMathematical harmony sets

variantsGenerated tone variants

nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors

Structured sections

Color systems

{"hex":"#99B8A9","rgb":[153,184,169],"hsl":[151,18,66],"cmyk":[17,0,8,28],"luminance":0.4392,"contrast":{"black":9.78,"white":2.15}}

WCAG

{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":9.78,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.15,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#CFDED6","hex":"#CFDED6","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.07,"contrastWhite":1.39,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#86CBA9","hex":"#86CBA9","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.13,"contrastWhite":1.89,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Lichen","hex":"#9BC4A2","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.81,"contrastWhite":1.94,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Laurel Green","hex":"#A9BA9D","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.2,"contrastWhite":2.06,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#99B7B8","hex":"#99B7B8","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.82,"contrastWhite":2.14,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]

AI context

{"semanticGroups":["cool green","muted","earth tone","muted green","earth tone green","Lichen adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","muted interface themes","natural palettes","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/99b8a9.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/lichen.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/laurel-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/galvanized-steel.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#B899A8","analogous":["#99B899","#99B7B8"],"triadic":["#A999B8","#B8A999"],"tetradic":["#9999B8","#B899A8","#B7B899"],"splitComplementary":["#B899B7","#B89999"],"monochromatic":["#CFDED6","#99B8A9","#64907B"]}

Variants

{"light":"#CFDED6","dark":"#64907B","saturated":"#86CBA9","desaturated":"#A8A8A8","pastel":"#E7E9E8","neon":"#7AFFBF"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"lichen","name":"Lichen","hex":"#9BC4A2","distance":14.035668847618199},{"slug":"laurel-green","name":"Laurel Green","hex":"#A9BA9D","distance":20.09975124224178},{"slug":"galvanized-steel","name":"Galvanized Steel","hex":"#A9B0B4","distance":21},{"slug":"dark-gray","name":"Dark Gray","hex":"#A9A9A9","distance":21.93171219946131},{"slug":"dark-grey","name":"Dark Grey","hex":"#A9A9A9","distance":21.93171219946131}]

HEX meaning and use

About #99B8A9

#99B8A9 is classified as a cool green value with muted and earth tone visual character. #99B8A9 is visually closest to Lichen, a named green color with HEX #9BC4A2.

The RGB channels are 153, 184, and 169, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 151deg with 18% saturation and 66% lightness, so this page treats it as a low-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and muted interface themes. Its luminance is 0.4392, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 14.04, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text9.78:1AA Pass

White text2.15:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #99B8A9 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000009.78:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF2.15:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#CFDED6#000000 text · best 15.07:1#CFDED6

#86CBA9#000000 text · best 11.13:1#86CBA9

Lichen#000000 text · best 10.81:1#9BC4A2

Laurel Green#000000 text · best 10.2:1#A9BA9D

#99B7B8#000000 text · best 9.82:1#99B7B8

Generated Palette

#99B8A9#99B8A9

#B899A8#B899A8

#99B899#99B899

#99B7B8#99B7B8

#CFDED6#CFDED6

#64907B#64907B

Color Harmonies

#B899A8#B899A8

#99B899#99B899

#99B7B8#99B7B8

#A999B8#A999B8

#B8A999#B8A999

Variants

#CFDED6#CFDED6

#64907B#64907B

#86CBA9#86CBA9

#A8A8A8#A8A8A8

#E7E9E8#E7E9E8

#7AFFBF#7AFFBF

Nearest Named Colors

Lichen#9BC4A2

Laurel Green#A9BA9D

Galvanized Steel#A9B0B4

Dark Gray#A9A9A9

Dark Grey#A9A9A9

#99B8A9

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #99B8A9

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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