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#99CCDB Color

#99CCDB is rgb(153, 204, 219) in RGB, hsl(194, 48%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 7%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Blue (#ADD8E6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.48. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#99CCDB
HEX#99CCDB
RGBrgb(153, 204, 219)
HSLhsl(194, 48%, 73%)
HSVhsv(194, 30%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(30%, 7%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(81.5% 0.057 217.8)
LABlab(78.85% -14.56 -13.15)
LCHlch(78.85% 19.62 222.09)

What #99CCDB 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 #99CCDB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#99CCDB Channel Values

How #99CCDB 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 204 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 194° · S 48% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 194° · S 30% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 30% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.75:1 vs white · 12.01:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #99CCDB 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 text1.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #99CCDB

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

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Tints & Shades of #99CCDB

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.

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Shades

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

How #99CCDB 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#99CCDB
Protanopia#C5C5DB
Protanomaly#B5C8DB
Deuteranopia#BDBDDC
Deuteranomaly#B0C3DC
Tritanopia#96CECE
Tritanomaly#97CDD3
Achromatopsia#C4C4C4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #99CCDB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-99ccdb: #99CCDB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #99CCDB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-99ccdb': '#99CCDB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.600, green: 0.800, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_99ccdb">#99CCDB</color>
SVG fillfill="#99CCDB"

More Teal Colors

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

#99CCDB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #99CCDB?

#99CCDB is a light teal — rgb(153, 204, 219) in RGB and hsl(194, 48%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Blue (#ADD8E6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.48.

What is the RGB value of #99CCDB?

#99CCDB is rgb(153, 204, 219) — red 153, green 204, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #99CCDB?

#99CCDB converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 7%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #99CCDB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #99CCDB scores 1.75:1 against white and 12.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #99CCDB 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 lightblue (#ADD8E6) at a CIE76 distance of 5.48, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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