Information about #99BEC6 color

#99BEC6 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #99BEC6 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(153, 190, 198) — 60% red, 74.5% green, 77.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 18 / 3 / 0 / 22. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #99BEC6 reads as a moderately toned water-like cyan and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. 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 Escape (#9EC0CA). Slightly further away sit Chi (#9FBFC2) and Frozen (#9DB6C6).

The recipe behind #99BEC6 is rgb(153, 190, 198), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #99BEC6: 10.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#99BEC6 color variations

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#99BEC6 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 #99BEC6

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

Escape color link
Escape

#9EC0CA

Chi color link
Chi

#9FBFC2

Frozen color link
Frozen

#9DB6C6

Cyan Opaque color link
Cyan Opaque

#92C7C7

Comfort Zone color link
Comfort Zone

#A2B9D2

Shinto color link
Shinto

#A6B5C6

Shadow Green color link
Shadow Green

#9AC0B6

Icebreaker color link
Icebreaker

#A9B7C9

Eskimo color link
Eskimo

#A2B4BA

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#99BEC6
  • RGB153, 190, 198
  • CMYK18, 3, 0, 22
  • CSSrgb(153, 190, 198)
  • HSL191°, 28%, 69%
  • HSL Precise190.667°, 28.302%, 68.824%
  • HSV191°, 23%, 78%
  • HSB191°, 23%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.745
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • GLSLvec3(0.600, 0.745, 0.776)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.600, 0.745, 0.776, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.600, 0.745, 0.776)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB77.6%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID99BEC6
  • DECIMAL ID10075846
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01