#99FFFF
A very light, vivid cyan closely aligning with Paleturquoise.
About #99FFFF
At its core, #99FFFF is a very light and vivid hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Paleturquoise. In the RGB color space, it consists of 153 red, 255 green, and 255 blue.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 40% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 0% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#99FFFF
RGB153, 255, 255
HSL180.0°, 100.0%, 80.0%
CMYK40%, 0%, 0%, 0%
HSV180.0°, 40.0%, 100.0%
LAB94.1, -29.7, -9.4
XYZ66.9, 85.5, 107.6
Decimal10092543
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.16:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
18.10:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.11:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
15.39:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #99FFFF;
}
.text-color {
color: #99FFFF;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #99FFFF;
}