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#99FAEB Color

#99FAEB is rgb(153, 250, 235) in RGB, hsl(171, 91%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 0%, 6%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Celeste (#B2FFFF), visibly different at ΔE 10.32. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#99FAEB
HEX#99FAEB
RGBrgb(153, 250, 235)
HSLhsl(171, 91%, 79%)
HSVhsv(171, 39%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(39%, 0%, 6%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(92.1% 0.095 183.3)
LABlab(91.98% -32.49 -2.30)
LCHlch(91.98% 32.58 184.05)

What #99FAEB 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 #99FAEB, 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.

#99FAEB Channel Values

How #99FAEB 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 250 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 171° · S 91% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 171° · S 39% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 39% · M 0% · Y 6% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.22:1 vs white · 17.23:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #99FAEB 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 text1.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #99FAEB

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

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 #99FAEB 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#99FAEB
Protanopia#EDEDEB
Protanomaly#D1F2EB
Deuteranopia#E0E0ED
Deuteranomaly#C8EBEC
Tritanopia#9CF8F8
Tritanomaly#9BF9F3
Achromatopsia#E9E9E9

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Using #99FAEB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-99faeb: #99FAEB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #99FAEB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-99faeb': '#99FAEB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.600, green: 0.980, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_99faeb">#99FAEB</color>
SVG fillfill="#99FAEB"

More Teal Colors

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

#99FAEB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #99FAEB?

#99FAEB is a light teal — rgb(153, 250, 235) in RGB and hsl(171, 91%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Celeste (#B2FFFF), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.32.

What is the RGB value of #99FAEB?

#99FAEB is rgb(153, 250, 235) — red 153, green 250, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #99FAEB?

#99FAEB converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 0%, 6%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #99FAEB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #99FAEB scores 1.22:1 against white and 17.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #99FAEB 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 12.97, which is visibly different.

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