#99AFAF

A light, muted cyan closely aligning with Darkgray.

About #99AFAF

At its core, #99AFAF is a light and muted hue. Its closest recognized web color is Darkgray. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(153, 175, 175).

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 13% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 31% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#99AFAF
RGB153, 175, 175
HSL180.0°, 12.1%, 64.3%
CMYK13%, 0%, 0%, 31%
HSV180.0°, 12.6%, 68.6%
LAB69.8, -7.6, -2.6
XYZ36.2, 40.5, 46.5
Decimal10071983

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.31:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.11:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.20:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.74:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #99AFAF; }
.text-color { color: #99AFAF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #99AFAF; }

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