What color is #99EDEE?

#99EDEE is a light, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Freezy Breezy. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #99EDEE?

The RGB value is 153, 237, 238: 153 red, 237 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #99EDEE?

The complementary color is #EE9A99, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #99EDEE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.7:1 and white text 1.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#99EDEE color

#99EDEE rgb(153, 237, 238)

Shades of teal

The hex color #99EDEE is a light, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60% red, 92.9% green and 93.3% blue (153, 237, 238).

Its hue angle is 181°, with 71% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Freezy Breezy (#99EEEE), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.7:1).

#99EDEE color codes

HEX	`#99EDEE`
RGB	`rgb(153, 237, 238)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60%, 92.9%, 93.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(181, 71%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(181, 36%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 0%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(88.69, -25.1, -8.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(88.69, 26.51, 198.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.848, 73.51, 91.96)`
Decimal	`10087918`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #99EDEE, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #99EDEE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#99EDEE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #99EDEE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #99edee; }
.text { color: #99edee; }
.border { border: 2px solid #99edee; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(153 237 238 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #99edee, #99c2ee); }

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Questions

What color is #99EDEE?: #99EDEE is a light, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Freezy Breezy. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #99EDEE?: The RGB value is 153, 237, 238: 153 red, 237 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #99EDEE?: The complementary color is #EE9A99, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #99EDEE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.7:1 and white text 1.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.