Information about #99BCB6 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #99BCB6 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(153, 188, 182) — 60% red, 73.7% green, 71.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 14 / 0 / 2 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#99BCB6 presents itself as a gently muted cyan — one that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Shadow Green (#9AC0B6). Nearby in the Register you will also find Unwind (#98B7AF) and Eskimo (#A2B4BA).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(153, 188, 182)), which gives #99BCB6 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 10.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.1:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#99BCB6 color variations

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

#99BCB6 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#99BCB6 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#99BCB6 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#99BCB6 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#99BCB6 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
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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
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#BDA599
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#BD99B1
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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
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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
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#B799BD
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#BDB799
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#999FBD
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#BDB799
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #99BCB6

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

Shadow Green color link
Shadow Green

#9AC0B6

Unwind color link
Unwind

#98B7AF

Eskimo color link
Eskimo

#A2B4BA

Ashanti color link
Ashanti

#A6BBB3

Chi color link
Chi

#9FBFC2

Cambridge Blue color link
Cambridge Blue

#A3C1AD

Conch color link
Conch

#A0B1AE

Sorrento color link
Sorrento

#9AB0AC

Rivendell color link
Rivendell

#A9BDB6

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Frozen color link
Frozen

#9DB6C6

Botticelli color link
Botticelli

#92ACB4

#99BCB6 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#99BCB6
  • RGB153, 188, 182
  • CMYK14, 0, 2, 26
  • CSSrgb(153, 188, 182)
  • HSL170°, 21%, 67%
  • HSL Precise169.714°, 20.71%, 66.863%
  • HSV170°, 19%, 74%
  • HSB170°, 19%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • GLSLvec3(0.600, 0.737, 0.714)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.600, 0.737, 0.714, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.600, 0.737, 0.714)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB71.4%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID99BCB6
  • DECIMAL ID10075318
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers21 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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