#99C5C5

A light, muted cyan closely aligning with Powderblue.

About #99C5C5

At its core, #99C5C5 is a light and muted hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Powderblue. Its digital footprint relies on 153 parts red, 197 parts green, and 197 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 22% C, 0% M, 0% Y, and 23% K. The HSL representation is 180.0° hue, 27.5% saturation, and 68.6% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#99C5C5
RGB153, 197, 197
HSL180.0°, 27.5%, 68.6%
CMYK22%, 0%, 0%, 23%
HSV180.0°, 22.3%, 77.3%
LAB76.5, -14.4, -4.8
XYZ43.2, 50.7, 60.3
Decimal10077637

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.88:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.15:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.80:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.48:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #99C5C5; }
.text-color { color: #99C5C5; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #99C5C5; }

Similar Colors

Powderblue
#B0E0E6