Close to Celeste
#99FAEF
#99FAEF is a light, vivid teal, close to the color Celeste. In RGB it’s made of 60% red, 98% green, and 93.7% blue. Its hue is 173°, with 91% saturation and 79% 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 #99FAEF.
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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17.28:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.22:1 FailThis color as text on black
17.28:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #99FAEF as they’d see it.
#99FAEF 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 #99FAEF
What color is #99FAEF?
#99FAEF is a light, vivid teal, close to the color Celeste. In RGB it’s made of 60% red, 98% green, and 93.7% blue. Its hue is 173°, with 91% saturation and 79% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #99FAEF in RGB?
#99FAEF is rgb(153, 250, 239): 153 red, 250 green, and 239 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #99FAEF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(39, 0, 4, 2). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #99FAEF?
PANTONE 3245 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #99FAEF?
Its complement #FFE2E4 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.