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#99F5FA Color

#99F5FA is rgb(153, 245, 250) in RGB, hsl(183, 91%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 2%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Waterspout (#A4F4F9), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.35. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#99F5FA
HEX#99F5FA
RGBrgb(153, 245, 250)
HSLhsl(183, 91%, 79%)
HSVhsv(183, 39%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(39%, 2%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(91.4% 0.088 200.2)
LABlab(90.94% -27.68 -11.56)
LCHlch(90.94% 29.99 202.67)

What #99F5FA 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 #99F5FA, 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.

#99F5FA Channel Values

How #99F5FA 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 245 · B 2508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 183° · S 91% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 183° · S 39% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 39% · M 2% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.25:1 vs white · 16.8:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #99F5FA 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 text1.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #99F5FA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #99F5FA; 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 #99F5FA

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 #99F5FA 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#99F5FA
Protanopia#E9E9FA
Protanomaly#CEEEFA
Deuteranopia#DCDCFC
Deuteranomaly#C5E6FB
Tritanopia#98F6F6
Tritanomaly#98F5F7
Achromatopsia#E6E6E6

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Using #99F5FA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-99f5fa: #99F5FA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #99F5FA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-99f5fa': '#99F5FA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.600, green: 0.961, blue: 0.980)
Android XML<color name="color_99f5fa">#99F5FA</color>
SVG fillfill="#99F5FA"

More Teal Colors

#99F5FA sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#99F5FA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #99F5FA?

#99F5FA is a light teal — rgb(153, 245, 250) in RGB and hsl(183, 91%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Waterspout (#A4F4F9), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.35.

What is the RGB value of #99F5FA?

#99F5FA is rgb(153, 245, 250) — red 153, green 245, and blue 250 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #99F5FA?

#99F5FA converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 2%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #99F5FA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #99F5FA scores 1.25:1 against white and 16.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #99F5FA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #99F5FA 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 8.69, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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