#99D3C5

A light, moderate cyan closely aligning with Paleturquoise.

About #99D3C5

Visually, #99D3C5 is defined as a moderate cyan. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Paleturquoise. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 153, 211, and 197.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 27% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow, and 17% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. 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#99D3C5
RGB153, 211, 197
HSL165.5°, 39.7%, 71.4%
CMYK27%, 0%, 7%, 17%
HSV165.5°, 27.5%, 82.7%
LAB80.4, -21.5, 0.9
XYZ46.5, 57.4, 61.4
Decimal10081221

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.68:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
12.48:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.61:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
10.61:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #99D3C5; }
.text-color { color: #99D3C5; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #99D3C5; }

Similar Colors

Paleturquoise
#AFEEEE