HEX 99C5B9 - #99C5B9, RGB(153,197,185) Color
| Color Name: | Shelduck Blue* |
| Hex Color Code: | #99C5B9 |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(153, 197, 185) |
| CMYK Values*: | 22.3%, 0.0%, 6.1%, 22.7% |
What color is 99C5B9?
The RGB color code for color number #99C5B9 is RGB(153, 197, 185). In the RGB color model, #99C5B9 has a red value of 153, a green value of 197, and a blue value of 185. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 22.3% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 6.1% yellow, and 22.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 163.6° (degrees), 27.5 % saturation, and 68.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #99C5B9 has a hue of 163.6° (degrees), 22.3 % saturation and 77.3 % brightness/value.
Color 99C5B9 is cool or warm?
Color 99C5B9 is a cool color.
What is the LRV of #99C5B9? (For interior and product design)
99C5B9 has an LRV of nearly 50. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.
Dark Color
#99C5B9
Light Color
Compare LRV 50 of #99C5B9 with dark and light Color
Is #99C5B9 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color 99C5B9 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.
WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.
- Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
- Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.
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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
HEX #99C5B9 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(153, 197, 185)
Red
153 (60.0%)
Green
197 (77.3%)
Blue
185 (72.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
22.34%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
6.09%
Key
22.75%
HSL
HSL(163.64deg, 27.5 %, 68.6 %)
Hue
163.64°
Saturation
27.50 %.
Lightness
68.63 %.
RYB
RYB(24, 63, 57)
Red
24 (9.3%)
Yellow
63 (24.9%)
Blue
57 (22.5%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
163.64°
Saturation
22.34 %.
Brightness / Value
77.25 %.
HWB
H: 163.64°
W: 60.00 %
B: 22.75 %
XYZ
X : 41.86
Y : 50.21
Z : 53.38
YXY
Y1 : 50.21
X : 0.29
Y2 : 0.35
CMY
C : 40.00%
M : 22.75%
Y : 27.45%
LRV
~ 50.2 %
Munsell Color System
7.8G 7.5/3.7
CIE-Lab
L : 76.2
A : -16.98
B : 1.25
CIE-Lch
L : 76.2
C : 17.03
H : 175.78
CIE-Luv
L : 76.2
U : -22.32
V : 4.72
Hunter-Lab
L : 70.86
A : -18.55
B : 4.93
Color Names and Paint
Color Name of HEX #99C5B9
Here are the colors similar to 99C5B9. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system
Pantone TCX
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RAL Design
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Pantone PMS
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RAL Classic
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Paint color for Hex #99C5B9
Here are the paint colors similar to 99C5B9. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
Benjamin Moore
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PPG Paints
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Behr
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Valspar
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Sherwin Williams
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Dunn-Edwards
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Color Combinations
#99C5B9 color palettes and scheme combination
477E6F
5A9E8B
78B3A3
99C5B9
BAD7CF
DAEAE6
FBFCFC
Monochromatic Color Palette
Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.
A5C599
99C5A3
99C5B9
99BBC5
99A5C5
Analogous Color Palette
Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.
99C5B9
B999C5
C5B999
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
99C5B9
A399C5
C599A5
BBC599
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
99C5B9
A3CAC0
ADD0C7
B7D6CE
C1DCD5
CCE2DC
D6E7E3
E0EDEA
EAF3F1
F4F9F8
FFFFFF
99C5B9
89B1A6
7A9D94
6B8981
5B766F
4C625C
3D4E49
2D3B37
1E2725
0F1312
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
99C5B9
Shelduck Blue*
C599A5
Rosy Brown*
Complementary / Opposite Color
Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.
What is the contrasting color of #99C5B9?
Color that best contrast with #99C5B9 is #C599A5,
color name is Rosy Brown*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways,
Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.
What color compliments #99C5B9?
Complementary or Opposite color for #99C5B9 is #C599A5, color name is Rosy Brown*.
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