#99AFC5
A light, muted blue closely aligning with Lightsteelblue.
About #99AFC5
At its core, #99AFC5 is a light and muted hue. Its closest recognized web color is Lightsteelblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 153, 175, and 197.
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 22% cyan and 11% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 210.0° hue, 27.5% saturation, and 68.6% lightness.
Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#99AFC5
RGB153, 175, 197
HSL210.0°, 27.5%, 68.6%
CMYK22%, 11%, 0%, 23%
HSV210.0°, 22.3%, 77.3%
LAB70.5, -2.7, -13.7
XYZ38.5, 41.5, 58.8
Decimal10072005
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.26:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.29:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.16:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.90:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #99AFC5;
}
.text-color {
color: #99AFC5;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #99AFC5;
}