HEX Color #99C5F0 (Lightskyblue)

About #99C5F0

The hex code #99C5F0 represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Lightskyblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 153, 197, and 240.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 36% cyan and 18% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. 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#99C5F0

RGB153, 197, 240

HSL209.7°, 74.4%, 77.1%

CMYK36%, 18%, 0%, 6%

HSV209.7°, 36.2%, 94.1%

LAB77.9, -4.2, -25.9

XYZ48.8, 53.0, 90.1

Decimal10077680

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#99C5F0 #F0C398

Analogous

#98F0EF #9899F0

Triadic

#F098C4 #C5F098

Tetradic

#EF98F0 #F0C398 #99F098

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#99C5F0

#A4CBF1

#AFD1F3

#BBD8F5

#C6DEF6

#D1E5F8

#DDEBFA

#E8F2FB

#F3F8FD

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#99C5F0

#88AFD5

#7799BA

#6683A0

#556D85

#44576A

#334150

#222B35

#11151A

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.81:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

11.60:1

Text on #000000

AAA

1.73:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

9.86:1

Text on #0F172A

AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #99C5F0; }

.text-color { color: #99C5F0; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #99C5F0; }

Similar Colors

Lightskyblue

#87CEFA