#99F5E7 Color
#99F5E7 is rgb(153, 245, 231) in RGB, hsl(171, 82%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 0%, 6%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Robin Egg Blue (#96DED1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.05. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#99F5E7rgb(153, 245, 231)hsl(171, 82%, 78%)hsv(171, 38%, 96%)cmyk(38%, 0%, 6%, 4%)oklch(90.9% 0.09 183.6)lab(90.50% -31.03 -2.38)lch(90.50% 31.12 184.39)What #99F5E7 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 #99F5E7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#99F5E7 Channel Values
How #99F5E7 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 245 · B 231 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 171° · S 82% · L 78% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 171° · S 38% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 38% · M 0% · Y 6% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.27:1 vs white · 16.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #99F5E7 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 #99F5E7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #99F5E7; 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 #99F5E7
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 #99F5E7 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.
#99F5E7#E9E9E7#CEEEE7#DCDCE9#C5E6E8#9CF3F3#9BF4EE#E4E4E4Using #99F5E7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-99f5e7: #99F5E7;background-color: #99F5E7;colors: { 'color-99f5e7': '#99F5E7' }Color(red: 0.600, green: 0.961, blue: 0.906)<color name="color_99f5e7">#99F5E7</color>fill="#99F5E7"More Teal Colors
#99F5E7 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#99F5E7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #99F5E7?
#99F5E7 is a light teal — rgb(153, 245, 231) in RGB and hsl(171, 82%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Robin Egg Blue (#96DED1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.05.
What is the RGB value of #99F5E7?
#99F5E7 is rgb(153, 245, 231) — red 153, green 245, and blue 231 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #99F5E7?
#99F5E7 converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 0%, 6%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #99F5E7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #99F5E7 scores 1.27:1 against white and 16.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #99F5E7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #99F5E7 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 paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) at a CIE76 distance of 11.42, which is visibly different.
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