Information about #99D0CC color

#99D0CC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#99D0CC falls into the Cyan Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(153, 208, 204) — 60% red, 81.6% green, 80% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 22 / 0 / 2 / 18. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#99D0CC is a mildly saturated aqua cyan that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Morning Glory (#9ED1D3). Slightly further away sit Half Kumutoto (#9CC8CA) and Cyan Opaque (#92C7C7).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(153, 208, 204)), which gives #99D0CC its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #99D0CC: 12.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for white. No one has named #99D0CC so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#99D0CC color variations

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

#99D0CC 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 #99D0CC

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#99D0CC
  • RGB153, 208, 204
  • CMYK22, 0, 2, 18
  • CSSrgb(153, 208, 204)
  • HSL176°, 37%, 71%
  • HSL Precise175.636°, 36.913%, 70.784%
  • HSV176°, 26%, 82%
  • HSB176°, 26%, 82%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.816
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • GLSLvec3(0.600, 0.816, 0.800)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.600, 0.816, 0.800, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.600, 0.816, 0.800)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB81.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID99D0CC
  • DECIMAL ID10080460
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01