#99C5CC
A light, moderate cyan closely aligning with Lightblue.
About #99C5CC
At its core, #99C5CC is a light and moderate hue. Its closest recognized web color is Lightblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 153, 197, and 204.
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 25% cyan and 3% 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. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#99C5CC
RGB153, 197, 204
HSL188.2°, 33.3%, 70.0%
CMYK25%, 3%, 0%, 20%
HSV188.2°, 25.0%, 80.0%
LAB76.7, -12.9, -8.3
XYZ44.0, 51.1, 64.7
Decimal10077644
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.87:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.21:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.79:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.53:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #99C5CC;
}
.text-color {
color: #99C5CC;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #99C5CC;
}