Information about #99B9BE color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#99B9BE falls into the Cyan Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(153, 185, 190) — 60% red, 72.5% green, 74.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 15 / 2 / 0 / 25. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#99B9BE presents itself as a softly toned aqua cyan — one 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 a hair away from Chi (#9FBFC2). Slightly further away sit Frozen (#9DB6C6) and Shadow Green (#9AC0B6).

The recipe behind #99B9BE is rgb(153, 185, 190), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #99B9BE: 10.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#99B9BE color variations

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

#99B9BE color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#99B9BE color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#99B9BE color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#99B9BE 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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#99B9BE 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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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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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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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 #99B9BE

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

Chi color link
Chi

#9FBFC2

Frozen color link
Frozen

#9DB6C6

Shadow Green color link
Shadow Green

#9AC0B6

Eskimo color link
Eskimo

#A2B4BA

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Escape color link
Escape

#9EC0CA

Unwind color link
Unwind

#98B7AF

Shinto color link
Shinto

#A6B5C6

Nepal color link
Nepal

#93AAB9

Ashanti color link
Ashanti

#A6BBB3

Coastal Blue color link
Coastal Blue

#AAB7BB

Williamsburg Blue color link
Williamsburg Blue

#9DA8BD

#99B9BE color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#99B9BE
  • RGB153, 185, 190
  • CMYK15, 2, 0, 25
  • HSL188°, 22%, 67%
  • HSL Precise188.108°, 22.156%, 67.255%
  • HSV188°, 19%, 75%
  • HSB188°, 19%, 75%
  • HEX ID99B9BE
  • DECIMAL ID10074558
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.5%
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