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#99BCB4 closest to Seafoam Whisper

#99BCB4 is a light, muted turquoise; the closest named color is Seafoam Whisper. In the RGB color model it is made of 60.0% red, 73.7% green and 70.6% blue (rgb(153, 188, 180)). Its HSL value is 166° hue, 21% saturation and 67% lightness, and in CMYK it is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 26% black. #99BCB4 is a cool color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 10.21:1.

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Variations of #99BCB4

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#99BCB4 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#99BCB4 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #99BCB4 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 92% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #B2B3B5
  • Protanopia 92% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #B9B8B4
  • Protanomaly 94% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #B1B8B4
  • Deuteranopia 92% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #B2B3B5
  • Deuteranomaly 95% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #ABB6B4
  • Tritanopia 98% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #90BDB9
  • Tritanomaly 99% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #95BDB7
  • Achromatopsia 92% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #B5B5B5
  • Achromatomaly 94% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #AEB7B5

#99BCB4 contrast checker

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2.06:1 Very poor#99BCB4 text on white
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AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
10.21:1 Very good#99BCB4 text on black
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AA largePassAAA largePass

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#99BCB4 in CSS

/* Seafoam Whisper */
.color { color: #99BCB4; }
.background { background-color: #99BCB4; }
.border { border: 1px solid #99BCB4; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(153 188 180);
color: hsl(166 21% 67%);
color: oklch(0.767 0.039 179.8);

#99BCB4 FAQ

What color is #99BCB4?

#99BCB4 is a light, muted turquoise. Its closest named color is Seafoam Whisper. It belongs to the turquoise color family and is a cool color.

What is the RGB value of #99BCB4?

#99BCB4 is rgb(153, 188, 180) in RGB, hsl(166, 21%, 67%) in HSL and cmyk(19%, 0%, 4%, 26%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #99BCB4?

The complementary color of #99BCB4 is #BC99A1, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #99BCB4?

Black text has the best contrast on #99BCB4: 10.21:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #99BCB4 a warm or cool color?

#99BCB4 is a cool color.