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#99CFEB Color

#99CFEB is rgb(153, 207, 235) in RGB, hsl(200, 67%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 12%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cornflower Blue (Crayola) (#93CCEA), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.82. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#99CFEB
HEX#99CFEB
RGBrgb(153, 207, 235)
HSLhsl(200, 67%, 76%)
HSVhsv(200, 35%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(35%, 12%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(82.7% 0.068 231.2)
LABlab(80.10% -13.04 -19.81)
LCHlch(80.10% 23.71 236.65)

What #99CFEB 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 #99CFEB, 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 blue in the library.

#99CFEB Channel Values

How #99CFEB 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 207 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 200° · S 67% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 200° · S 35% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 35% · M 12% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.68:1 vs white · 12.48:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #99CFEB 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 text1.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #99CFEB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #99CFEB; 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 #99CFEB

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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How #99CFEB 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#99CFEB
Protanopia#C7C7EB
Protanomaly#B6CAEB
Deuteranopia#BFBFEC
Deuteranomaly#B1C6EC
Tritanopia#93D3D3
Tritanomaly#95D1DD
Achromatopsia#C7C7C7

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Using #99CFEB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-99cfeb: #99CFEB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #99CFEB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-99cfeb': '#99CFEB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.600, green: 0.812, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_99cfeb">#99CFEB</color>
SVG fillfill="#99CFEB"

More Blue Colors

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

#99CFEB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #99CFEB?

#99CFEB is a light blue — rgb(153, 207, 235) in RGB and hsl(200, 67%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cornflower Blue (Crayola) (#93CCEA), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.82.

What is the RGB value of #99CFEB?

#99CFEB is rgb(153, 207, 235) — red 153, green 207, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #99CFEB?

#99CFEB converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 12%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #99CFEB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #99CFEB scores 1.68:1 against white and 12.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #99CFEB 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 skyblue (#87CEEB) at a CIE76 distance of 5.08, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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