#99C5BD
A light, muted cyan closely aligning with Powderblue.
About #99C5BD
The precise color #99C5BD is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Powderblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 153 red, 197 green, and 189 blue.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 22% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 4% Yellow, and 23% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#99C5BD
RGB153, 197, 189
HSL169.1°, 27.5%, 68.6%
CMYK22%, 0%, 4%, 23%
HSV169.1°, 22.3%, 77.3%
LAB76.3, -16.1, -0.8
XYZ42.3, 50.4, 55.6
Decimal10077629
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.90:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.08:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.81:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.42:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #99C5BD;
}
.text-color {
color: #99C5BD;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #99C5BD;
}