Close to Pale Turquoise
#99EBED
#99EBED is a light, rich teal, close to the color Pale Turquoise. In RGB it’s made of 60% red, 92.2% green, and 92.9% blue. Its hue is 181°, with 70% saturation and 76% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #99EBED.
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.
White text on this color
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15.46:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.36:1 FailThis color as text on black
15.46:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #99EBED as they’d see it.
#99EBED 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 #99EBED
What color is #99EBED?
#99EBED is a light, rich teal, close to the color Pale Turquoise. In RGB it’s made of 60% red, 92.2% green, and 92.9% blue. Its hue is 181°, with 70% saturation and 76% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #99EBED in RGB?
#99EBED is rgb(153, 235, 237): 153 red, 235 green, and 237 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #99EBED in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(35, 1, 0, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #99EBED?
PANTONE 318 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #99EBED?
Its complement #FDD3D1 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.