#0099B6

A dark, vivid cyan closely aligning with Cadetblue.

About #0099B6

The hex code #0099B6 represents a beautifully specific shade of cyan. Designers often compare it to the standard color Cadetblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 0, 153, and 182.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 100% cyan and 16% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 189.6 degrees, it sits comfortably in the cyan spectrum.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#0099B6
RGB0, 153, 182
HSL189.6°, 100.0%, 35.7%
CMYK100%, 16%, 0%, 29%
HSV189.6°, 100.0%, 71.4%
LAB58.2, -23.2, -24.6
XYZ19.8, 26.2, 48.3
Decimal39350

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.37:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.23:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.22:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.30:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #0099B6; }
.text-color { color: #0099B6; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #0099B6; }

Similar Colors

Cadetblue
#5F9EA0