Information about #99C8DF color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #99C8DF is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(153, 200, 223) (60% red, 78.4% green, 87.5% blue), or CMYK 27 / 9 / 0 / 13 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #99C8DF reads as a pleasantly vivid sky-leaning azure and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Pale Cerulean (#9BC4E2). Slightly further away sit Oxymoron (#9CBFE3) and Regent St Blue (#A0CDD9).

The recipe behind #99C8DF is rgb(153, 200, 223), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 11.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.8:1. #99C8DF has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#99C8DF color variations

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

#99C8DF 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 #99C8DF

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#99C8DF
  • RGB153, 200, 223
  • CMYK27, 9, 0, 13
  • CSSrgb(153, 200, 223)
  • HSL200°, 52%, 74%
  • HSL Precise199.714°, 52.239%, 73.725%
  • HSV200°, 31%, 87%
  • HSB200°, 31%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.784
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • GLSLvec3(0.600, 0.784, 0.875)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.600, 0.784, 0.875, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.600, 0.784, 0.875)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB87.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID99C8DF
  • DECIMAL ID10078431
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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