#99cfdd Color Information

#99cfdd Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #99cfdd. In RGB, it consists of 60.0% Red, 81.2% Green, and 86.7% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 30.8% Cyan, 6.3% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 13.3% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 192.4°, with saturation of 50% and lightness of 73.3%. The decimal value for #99cfdd is 10080221, and its nearest "web safe" color is #99cccc. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #99cfdd is blue. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is cyan. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
  • HexHex code for this color#99cfdd Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color153, 207, 221 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color60.0%, 81.2%, 86.7% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.400, 0.188, 0.133 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.308, 0.063, 0, 0.133 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color192.4°, 50.0%, 73.3% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color192.4°, 30.8%, 86.7% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color48.501, 56.618, 76.779 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color153, 183, 221 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code10080221 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color79.964, -14.088, -12.559 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)79.964, 18.873, 221.717 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color79.964, -26.891, -17.297 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color75.245, -16.623, -7.827 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.267, 0.311, 56.618 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4288270301 / 0xff99cfdd Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#99cccc Copy
Last Updated: November 21, 2024

Shades of #99cfdd

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #99cfdd, its pure hue is 192.4° on the color wheel and its saturation is 50.0%, and its lightness is 73.3%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #99cfdd, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #131a1c to #86b5c1.

Tints of #99cfdd

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #99cfdd, its pure hue is 192.4° on the color wheel and its saturation is 50.0%, and its lightness is 73.3%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #99cfdd, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #a6d5e1 to #f2f9fb.

Tones of #99cfdd

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #99cfdd, its pure hue is 192.4° on the color wheel and its saturation is 50.0%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #99cfdd, which range from #bbbbbb (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #77e3ff (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #99cfdd

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #99cfdd! For #99cfdd, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #99cfdd. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #99cfdd

This color, #99cfdd, consists of 60.0% Red, 81.2% Green, and 86.7% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 153, Green = 207, Blue = 221. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #99cfdd is 30.8% Cyan, 6.3% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 13.3% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R60.0%
C30.8%
G81.2%
M6.3%
B86.7%
Y0.0%
K13.3%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 153 207 221
Octal 231 317 335
Hexa #99 #cf #dd
Binary 10011001 11001111 11011101
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 30 6 0 13
Octal 36 6 0 15
Hexa #1e #06 #00 #0d
Binary 00011110 00000110 00000000 00001101

Analogous Colors of #99cfdd

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #99cfdd — which has hue 192.4° — its analogous colors are located at 162.4° and 222.4° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #99cfdd.

Triadic Colors of #99cfdd

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #99cfdd — which has hue 192.4° — its triadic colors are located at 72.4° and 312.4° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #99cfdd.

Complementary Color of #99cfdd

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #99cfdd — which has hue 192.4° — its complementary color is located at 12.4° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #99cfdd.

Split Complementary Colors of #99cfdd

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #99cfdd — which has hue 192.4° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 42.4° and 342.4° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #99cfdd.

Tetradic Colors of #99cfdd

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #99cfdd — which has hue 192.4° — its tetradic colors are located at 102.4°, 192.4°, 282.4°, and 12.4° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #99cfdd.

Monochromatic Colors of #99cfdd

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #99cfdd, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #80a8b3 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #c4ecf7 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #99cfdd

We want to make getting started with #99cfdd on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #99cfdd into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #99cfdd can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #99cfdd with other HTML elements.

#99cfdd Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #99cfdd.
<span style="color: #99cfdd;">The color of this text is #99cfdd.</span>

#99cfdd Background Color

The background color for this text is #99cfdd.
<div style="background-color: #99cfdd; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #99cfdd.</div>

#99cfdd Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #99cfdd.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #99cfdd;">This color for the shadow of this text is #99cfdd.</span>

#99cfdd Border Color

This is a div with border color #99cfdd.
<div style="border: #99cfdd 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #99cfdd.</div>

#99cfdd Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #99cfdd on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #99cfdd; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #99cfdd on a white background.</div></div>

#99cfdd Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #99cfdd on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #99cfdd; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #99cfdd on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #99cfdd to White

This is a gradient from #99cfdd to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#99cfdd,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#99cfdd,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#99cfdd,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#99cfdd,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #99cfdd to white.</div>

Gradient from #99cfdd to Black

This is a gradient from #99cfdd to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#99cfdd,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#99cfdd,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#99cfdd,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#99cfdd,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #99cfdd to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #99cfdd

In addition to using #99cfdd on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #99cfdd in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #99cfdd, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 153, Green = 207, Blue = 221). If you need details about the color coordinates of #99cfdd in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #99cfdd
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(153, 207, 221)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #99cfdd; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #99cfdd; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #99cfdd; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(153, 207, 221);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#99cfdd")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:153, green:207, blue:221, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:153 green:207 blue:221 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(153f, 207f, 221f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(153, 207, 221);
 

#99cfdd Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #99cfdd the same way. For those with color blindness, #99cfdd might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #99cfdd looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #99cfdd is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #99cfdd looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #99cfdd will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #99cfdd is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 1.7:1 against white. Under both the AA and AAA level standards, this is not a high enough ratio to be considered accessible for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
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WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AAA
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