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#99AAAD Color

#99AAAD is rgb(153, 170, 173) in RGB, hsl(189, 11%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 2%, 0%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cadet Gray (#91A3B0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#99AAAD
HEX#99AAAD
RGBrgb(153, 170, 173)
HSLhsl(189, 11%, 64%)
HSVhsv(189, 12%, 68%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 2%, 0%, 32%)
OKLCHoklch(72.6% 0.02 209.4)
LABlab(68.34% -5.69 -3.68)
LCHlch(68.34% 6.78 212.92)

What #99AAAD Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #99AAAD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Cadet Gray#91A3B0ΔE 5.99Metallic Silver#A8A9ADΔE 6.15Aluminium#A9ACB6ΔE 6.64Quick Silver#A6A6A6ΔE 6.78Dark Gray#A9A9A9ΔE 6.84Silver (Metallic)#AAA9ADΔE 6.94

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#99AAAD Channel Values

How #99AAAD breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 153 · G 170 · B 1738-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 189° · S 11% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 189° · S 12% · V 68%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 12% · M 2% · Y 0% · K 32%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.41:1 vs white · 8.71:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #99AAAD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #99AAAD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #99AAAD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#99AAAD
Complementary
#AD9C99
Analogous
#99ADA6
Analogous
#99A0AD
Triadic
#AD99AA
Triadic
#AAAD99
Split comp.
#AD99A0
Split comp.
#ADA699

Tints & Shades of #99AAAD

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#A7B6B9
#B5C2C4
#C4CECF
#CFD7D8
#DDE3E4
#EBEFEF

Shades

#809599
#6B8185
#56686C
#445255
#303A3B
#1E2425

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #99AAAD.

How #99AAAD Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#99AAAD
Protanopia#A7A7AD
Protanomaly#A2A8AD
Deuteranopia#A5A5AD
Deuteranomaly#A0A7AD
Tritanopia#99AAAA
Tritanomaly#99AAAB
Achromatopsia#A7A7A7

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Using #99AAAD in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-99aaad: #99AAAD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #99AAAD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-99aaad': '#99AAAD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.600, green: 0.667, blue: 0.678)
Android XML<color name="color_99aaad">#99AAAD</color>
SVG fillfill="#99AAAD"

More Teal Colors

#99AAAD sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#99AAAD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #99AAAD?

#99AAAD is a light teal — rgb(153, 170, 173) in RGB and hsl(189, 11%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cadet Gray (#91A3B0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.99.

What is the RGB value of #99AAAD?

#99AAAD is rgb(153, 170, 173) — red 153, green 170, and blue 173 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #99AAAD?

#99AAAD converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 2%, 0%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #99AAAD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #99AAAD scores 2.41:1 against white and 8.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #99AAAD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #99AAAD is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkgray (#A9A9A9) at a CIE76 distance of 6.84, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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