Information about #99B2AE color

#99B2AE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #99B2AE belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(153, 178, 174) — 60% red, 69.8% green, 68.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 10 / 0 / 2 / 30. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#99B2AE is a calm, restrained cyan that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Sorrento (#9AB0AC). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Unwind (#98B7AF) and Conch (#A0B1AE).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(153, 178, 174)), which gives #99B2AE its character. If you plan to put text on a #99B2AE background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#99B2AE color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#99B2AE color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #99B2AE

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Sorrento color link
Sorrento

#9AB0AC

Unwind color link
Unwind

#98B7AF

Conch color link
Conch

#A0B1AE

Botticelli color link
Botticelli

#92ACB4

Utata Gray color link
Utata Gray

#A0AAAB

Tower Grey color link
Tower Grey

#9CACA5

Cyanish Grey color link
Cyanish Grey

#9CA8A8

Gull Grey color link
Gull Grey

#A4ADB0

Forecast color link
Forecast

#A2AAB1

Dusty Ash color link
Dusty Ash

#A4AEA8

Hit Grey color link
Hit Grey

#A1A9A8

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#99B2AE
  • RGB153, 178, 174
  • CMYK10, 0, 2, 30
  • CSSrgb(153, 178, 174)
  • HSL170°, 14%, 65%
  • HSL Precise170.4°, 13.966%, 64.902%
  • HSV170°, 14%, 70%
  • HSB170°, 14%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • GLSLvec3(0.600, 0.698, 0.682)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.600, 0.698, 0.682, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.600, 0.698, 0.682)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.2%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID99B2AE
  • DECIMAL ID10072750
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers33 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01