#99B6B6
A light, muted cyan closely aligning with Darkgray.
About #99B6B6
At its core, #99B6B6 is a light and muted hue. Its closest recognized web color is Darkgray. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 153, 182, and 182.
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 16% cyan and 0% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.
From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#99B6B6
RGB153, 182, 182
HSL180.0°, 16.6%, 65.7%
CMYK16%, 0%, 0%, 29%
HSV180.0°, 15.9%, 71.4%
LAB72.0, -9.8, -3.3
XYZ38.3, 43.6, 50.7
Decimal10073782
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.16:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.72:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.06:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.26:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #99B6B6;
}
.text-color {
color: #99B6B6;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #99B6B6;
}