Information about #99BAC5 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #99BAC5 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(153, 186, 197) (60% red, 72.9% green, 77.3% blue), or CMYK 17 / 4 / 0 / 23 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#99BAC5 presents itself as a mildly saturated azure — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Frozen (#9DB6C6). Slightly further away sit Chi (#9FBFC2) and Escape (#9EC0CA).

In RGB terms — rgb(153, 186, 197) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #99BAC5: 10.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. No one has named #99BAC5 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#99BAC5 color variations

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

#99BAC5 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 #99BAC5

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

Frozen color link
Frozen

#9DB6C6

Chi color link
Chi

#9FBFC2

Escape color link
Escape

#9EC0CA

Shinto color link
Shinto

#A6B5C6

Cyan Opaque color link
Cyan Opaque

#92C7C7

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Eskimo color link
Eskimo

#A2B4BA

Comfort Zone color link
Comfort Zone

#A2B9D2

Shadow Green color link
Shadow Green

#9AC0B6

Relax color link
Relax

#99AED0

#99BAC5 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#99BAC5
  • RGB153, 186, 197
  • CMYK17, 4, 0, 23
  • CSSrgb(153, 186, 197)
  • HSL195°, 28%, 69%
  • HSL Precise195°, 27.5%, 68.627%
  • HSV195°, 22%, 77%
  • HSB195°, 22%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • GLSLvec3(0.600, 0.729, 0.773)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.600, 0.729, 0.773, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.600, 0.729, 0.773)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB77.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID99BAC5
  • DECIMAL ID10074821
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01