Close to Opal
#99BCB9
#99BCB9 is a light, muted teal, close to the color Opal. In RGB it’s made of 60% red, 73.7% green, and 72.5% blue. Its hue is 175°, with 21% saturation and 67% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #99BCB9.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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10.25:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.05:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.25:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #99BCB9 as they’d see it.
#99BCB9 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #99BCB9
What color is #99BCB9?
#99BCB9 is a light, muted teal, close to the color Opal. In RGB it’s made of 60% red, 73.7% green, and 72.5% blue. Its hue is 175°, with 21% saturation and 67% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #99BCB9 in RGB?
#99BCB9 is rgb(153, 188, 185): 153 red, 188 green, and 185 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #99BCB9 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(19, 0, 2, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #99BCB9?
PANTONE 7464 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #99BCB9?
Its complement #CEADB0 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.