#99CCBC
Pale Mint · light cool green
About #99CCBC
#99CCBC is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 60% red, 80% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Pale Mint (ΔE 13.9); Light Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #CC99A9 — a dusty rose tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #99CCBC for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.72:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #99CCBC?
#99CCBC is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 60% red, 80% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #99CCBC?
Use black text. Black on #99CCBC has a contrast ratio of 11.72:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #99CCBC?
Its complementary colour is #CC99A9, and analogous partners are #99CCA3 and #99C2CC.