#99AFB6
A light, muted cyan closely aligning with Darkgray.
About #99AFB6
At its core, #99AFB6 is a light and muted hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkgray. Its digital footprint relies on 153 parts red, 175 parts green, and 182 parts blue light.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 16% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow, and 29% black. The HSL representation is 194.5° hue, 16.6% saturation, and 65.7% lightness.
From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#99AFB6
RGB153, 175, 182
HSL194.5°, 16.6%, 65.7%
CMYK16%, 4%, 0%, 29%
HSV194.5°, 15.9%, 71.4%
LAB70.0, -6.1, -6.1
XYZ36.9, 40.8, 50.2
Decimal10071990
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.29:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.16:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.19:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.79:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #99AFB6;
}
.text-color {
color: #99AFB6;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #99AFB6;
}