Information about #99CEF2 color

#99CEF2 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#99CEF2 falls into the Azure Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(153, 206, 242) — 60% red, 80.8% green, 94.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 35 / 14 / 0 / 5. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A energetic, saturated azure, #99CEF2 appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Cornflower (#9ACEEB). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Baby Blue Eyes (#A1CAF1) and Jeans Blue (#A0CFEC).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(153, 206, 242)), which gives #99CEF2 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #99CEF2: 12.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #99CEF2 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#99CEF2 color variations

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

#99CEF2 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 #99CEF2

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#99CEF2
  • RGB153, 206, 242
  • CMYK35, 14, 0, 5
  • CSSrgb(153, 206, 242)
  • HSL204°, 77%, 77%
  • HSL Precise204.27°, 77.391%, 77.451%
  • HSV204°, 37%, 95%
  • HSB204°, 37%, 95%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.808
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.949
  • GLSLvec3(0.600, 0.808, 0.949)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.600, 0.808, 0.949, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.600, 0.808, 0.949)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB94.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID99CEF2
  • DECIMAL ID10079986
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01