#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
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;
}