#99FFFF color
#99FFFF is a very light, vivid cyan, closest to the CSS named color paleturquoise (#AFEEEE).
Color values
| HEX | #99FFFF |
| RGB | rgb(153, 255, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 100%, 80%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(40%, 0%, 0%, 0%) |
| Decimal | 10092543 |
| CSS | color: #99FFFF; |
| Android | 0xFF99FFFF |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.600, green: 1.000, blue: 1.000, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #99FFFF | 1.16:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #99FFFF | 18.10:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #99FFFF
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #99FFFF and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #99FFFF
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #99FFFF in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #99FFFF; background-color: #99FFFF; }
.element { color: rgb(153 255 255); }
.element { color: hsl(180 100% 80%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#99FFFF] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #99FFFF;Frequently asked questions
What color is #99FFFF?
#99FFFF is a very light, vivid cyan. Its hue sits at 180° on the color wheel, with 100% saturation and 80% lightness.
What is #99FFFF in RGB?
#99FFFF converts to rgb(153, 255, 255) — 153 red, 255 green and 255 blue.
What is #99FFFF in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(40%, 0%, 0%, 0%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #99FFFF be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (18.10:1 versus 1.16:1).
What is the complementary color of #99FFFF?
#FF9999 — the hue directly opposite #99FFFF on the color wheel.