#99D1B7 Color
#99D1B7 is rgb(153, 209, 183) in RGB, hsl(152, 38%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 0%, 12%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise Green (#A0D6B4), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#99D1B7rgb(153, 209, 183)hsl(152, 38%, 71%)hsv(152, 27%, 82%)cmyk(27%, 0%, 12%, 18%)oklch(81.5% 0.069 164.5)lab(79.42% -22.84 6.83)lch(79.42% 23.84 163.36)What #99D1B7 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 #99D1B7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#99D1B7 Channel Values
How #99D1B7 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 153 · G 209 · B 183 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 152° · S 38% · L 71% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 152° · S 27% · V 82% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 27% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 18% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.73:1 vs white · 12.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #99D1B7 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.
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Colors That Go With #99D1B7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #99D1B7; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #99D1B7
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 #99D1B7 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.
#99D1B7#C9C9B7#B8CCB7#C1C1B9#B2C7B8#9DCECE#9CCFC5#C5C5C5Using #99D1B7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-99d1b7: #99D1B7;background-color: #99D1B7;colors: { 'color-99d1b7': '#99D1B7' }Color(red: 0.600, green: 0.820, blue: 0.718)<color name="color_99d1b7">#99D1B7</color>fill="#99D1B7"More Green Colors
#99D1B7 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#99D1B7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #99D1B7?
#99D1B7 is a light green — rgb(153, 209, 183) in RGB and hsl(152, 38%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise Green (#A0D6B4), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.5.
What is the RGB value of #99D1B7?
#99D1B7 is rgb(153, 209, 183) — red 153, green 209, and blue 183 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #99D1B7?
#99D1B7 converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 0%, 12%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #99D1B7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #99D1B7 scores 1.73:1 against white and 12.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #99D1B7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #99D1B7 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 darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) at a CIE76 distance of 13.21, which is visibly different.
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