HEX Color #99B6C5 (Lightsteelblue)

About #99B6C5

The precise color #99B6C5 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Lightsteelblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 153 red, 182 green, and 197 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 22% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow, and 23% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#99B6C5

RGB153, 182, 197

HSL200.5°, 27.5%, 68.6%

CMYK22%, 8%, 0%, 23%

HSV200.5°, 22.3%, 77.3%

LAB72.4, -6.5, -10.9

XYZ39.9, 44.3, 59.3

Decimal10073797

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#99B6C5 #C5A899

Analogous

#99C5BE #99A0C5

Triadic

#C599B5 #B6C599

Tetradic

#BE99C5 #C5A899 #A0C599

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#99B6C5

#A4BECB

#AFC6D1

#BBCED8

#C6D6DE

#D1DEE5

#DDE6EB

#E8EEF2

#F3F6F8

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#99B6C5

#88A1AF

#778D99

#667983

#55656D

#445057

#333C41

#22282B

#111415

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.13:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

9.85:1

Text on #000000

AAA

2.04:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

8.38:1

Text on #0F172A

AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #99B6C5; }

.text-color { color: #99B6C5; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #99B6C5; }

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