#99C5B6
A light, muted green closely aligning with Powderblue.
About #99C5B6
The precise color #99C5B6 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Powderblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(153, 197, 182).
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow, and 23% black. With a hue angle of 159.5 degrees, it sits comfortably in the green spectrum.
Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#99C5B6
RGB153, 197, 182
HSL159.5°, 27.5%, 68.6%
CMYK22%, 0%, 8%, 23%
HSV159.5°, 22.3%, 77.3%
LAB76.1, -17.6, 2.8
XYZ41.5, 50.1, 51.7
Decimal10077622
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.91:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.02:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.82:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.37:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #99C5B6;
}
.text-color {
color: #99C5B6;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #99C5B6;
}