#99C5DB

A light, moderate blue closely aligning with Lightblue.

About #99C5DB

When working with digital screens, the color #99C5DB is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Lightblue. Its digital footprint relies on 153 parts red, 197 parts green, and 219 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 30% cyan and 10% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 200.0° hue, 47.8% saturation, and 72.9% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#99C5DB
RGB153, 197, 219
HSL200.0°, 47.8%, 72.9%
CMYK30%, 10%, 0%, 14%
HSV200.0°, 30.1%, 85.9%
LAB77.2, -9.4, -15.7
XYZ45.9, 51.8, 74.6
Decimal10077659

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.85:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.36:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.77:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.66:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #99C5DB; }
.text-color { color: #99C5DB; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #99C5DB; }

Similar Colors

Lightblue
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