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#99FFE0 Color

#99FFE0 is rgb(153, 255, 224) in RGB, hsl(162, 100%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 0%, 12%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Aquamarine (#7FFFD4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.47. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#99FFE0
HEX#99FFE0
RGBrgb(153, 255, 224)
HSLhsl(162, 100%, 80%)
HSVhsv(162, 40%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(40%, 0%, 12%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(92.9% 0.106 172.4)
LABlab(93.14% -36.43 5.01)
LCHlch(93.14% 36.77 172.17)

What #99FFE0 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 #99FFE0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Aquamarine#7FFFD4ΔE 9.47Magic Mint#AAF0D1ΔE 10.02Seafoam#93E9BEΔE 10.5Zeal#91E0B7ΔE 12.99Pearl Aqua#88D8C0ΔE 14.22Teal Deer#99E6B3ΔE 14.89

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#99FFE0 Channel Values

How #99FFE0 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 255 · B 2248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 162° · S 100% · L 80%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 162° · S 40% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 40% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.18:1 vs white · 17.73:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #99FFE0 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 text1.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #99FFE0 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #99FFE0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #99FFE0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#99FFE0
Complementary
#FF99B8
Analogous
#99FFAD
Analogous
#99EBFF
Triadic
#E099FF
Triadic
#FFE099
Split comp.
#FF99EB
Split comp.
#FFAD99

Tints & Shades of #99FFE0

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.

Tints

#A8FFE5
#B3FFE8
#C2FFED
#CCFFF0
#DBFFF4
#E5FFF7

Shades

#61FFD0
#29FFBF
#00F0A8
#00BD84
#00855D
#004D36

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #99FFE0.

How #99FFE0 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#99FFE0
Protanopia#F2F2E0
Protanomaly#D4F7E0
Deuteranopia#E4E4E3
Deuteranomaly#CAEFE2
Tritanopia#A0FBFB
Tritanomaly#9DFDF1
Achromatopsia#ECECEC

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #99FFE0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-99ffe0: #99FFE0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #99FFE0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-99ffe0': '#99FFE0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.600, green: 1.000, blue: 0.878)
Android XML<color name="color_99ffe0">#99FFE0</color>
SVG fillfill="#99FFE0"

More Green Colors

#99FFE0 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#99FFE0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #99FFE0?

#99FFE0 is a lightest green — rgb(153, 255, 224) in RGB and hsl(162, 100%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Aquamarine (#7FFFD4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.47.

What is the RGB value of #99FFE0?

#99FFE0 is rgb(153, 255, 224) — red 153, green 255, and blue 224 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #99FFE0?

#99FFE0 converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 0%, 12%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #99FFE0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #99FFE0 scores 1.18:1 against white and 17.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #99FFE0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #99FFE0 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 aquamarine (#7FFFD4) at a CIE76 distance of 9.47, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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