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Tailwind Teal 200

#99F6E4·Teal family·Shade 200

Color Values

HEX
#99F6E4
RGB
rgb(153, 246, 228)
HSL
hsl(168, 84%, 78%)
OKLCH
oklch(0.910 0.093 180)
CMYK
cmyk(38%, 0%, 7%, 4%)
CSS Variable
var(--color-teal-200)
Tailwind Class
bg-teal-200

Accessibility Score

60/100

Good

Based on WCAG 2.1 contrast ratios against white and black backgrounds.

On White

1.26:1

Fail

On Black

16.66:1

AAA
Test in Contrast Checker →

Tailwind Usage — All Utilities

Background

bg-teal-200

Text

text-teal-200

Border

border-teal-200

Ring

ring-teal-200

Outline

outline-teal-200

Fill

fill-teal-200

Stroke

stroke-teal-200

From (gradient)

from-teal-200

Via (gradient)

via-teal-200

To (gradient)

to-teal-200

Placeholder

placeholder-teal-200

Caret

caret-teal-200

Accent

accent-teal-200

Decoration

decoration-teal-200

Shadow Color

shadow-teal-200

Tailwind v3 Config (extend custom color)

// tailwind.config.js module.exports = { theme: { extend: { colors: { 'teal-200': '#99f6e4', }, }, }, };

CSS Equivalent

/* Hex */
background-color: #99F6E4;

/* RGB */
background-color: rgb(153, 246, 228);

/* HSL */
background-color: hsl(168, 84%, 78%);

/* OKLCH (CSS Color Level 4) */
background-color: oklch(0.910 0.093 180);

/* CSS Custom Property (Tailwind v4) */
background-color: var(--color-teal-200);

/* Gradient example */
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #99f6e4 0%, #5eead4 100%);

OKLCH — Modern Color Space

Lightness (L)

0.910

91% perceived brightness

Chroma (C)

0.093

Color intensity / saturation

Hue (H)

180°

Angle on perceptual hue wheel

oklch(0.910 0.093 180)

OKLCH is a perceptually uniform color space in CSS Color Level 4. Unlike HSL, equal steps in L produce equal perceived lightness changes — making it ideal for building accessible, harmonious design system scales.

Design Recommendations

Soft accent & border

Shade 200 of the Teal palette

Recommended Uses

  • ✓Focus ring outlines
  • ✓Divider lines
  • ✓Soft tag borders
  • ✓Progress track fills
  • ✓Decorative underlines

Avoid

✗Small body text — borderline contrast, fails WCAG AA at small sizes.

Preview

On White

Aa Bb Cc

On Black

Aa Bb Cc

As Background

Aa Bb Cc — #99F6E4

Teal Shades

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Similar Tailwind Colors

Perceptually close shades from other Tailwind color families.

Tailwind Emerald 200

#A7F3D0

Tailwind Cyan 200

#A5F3FC

Tailwind Green 200

#BBF7D0

Tailwind Green 300

#86EFAC

Tailwind Sky 200

#BAE6FD

Tailwind Cyan 300

#67E8F9

Nearest Named Color

Tailwind Teal 200

Nearest Tailwind equivalent — #99F6E4

Design & Accessibility Guides

Guide

Building an Accessible Color System

Design Systems · 10 min read

Guide

WCAG Contrast Ratios Explained

WCAG · 8 min read

Guide

WCAG AA vs AAA: Which Standard Should You Target?

WCAG · 7 min read

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Tailwind Teal 200?
Tailwind Teal 200 has the hex code #99F6E4. Its RGB value is rgb(153, 246, 228) and its HSL value is hsl(168, 84%, 78%).
What Tailwind utility classes use Teal 200?
Use bg-teal-200 for backgrounds, text-teal-200 for text color, border-teal-200 for borders, and ring-teal-200 for focus rings. In Tailwind v4 the CSS variable var(--color-teal-200) is available natively.
Is Tailwind Teal 200 WCAG accessible?
Tailwind Teal 200 achieves a 1.26:1 contrast ratio on white (Fail) and 16.66:1 on black (AAA). Its overall accessibility score is 60/100 (Good).
What is the OKLCH value for Tailwind Teal 200?
Tailwind Teal 200 in OKLCH is oklch(0.910 0.093 180) — lightness 0.910, chroma 0.093, hue 180°. OKLCH is a perceptually uniform space supported natively in modern CSS via the `color()` function.
What is Tailwind Teal 200 used for?
At shade 200, Tailwind Teal 200 is best described as "Soft accent & border". Recommended uses: Focus ring outlines, Divider lines, Soft tag borders.
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