#99ADB9 Hex Color
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A muted, dusty blue, #99adb9 carries a serious and industrial weight. Its desaturated character makes it an excellent supporting tone for professional interfaces, especially in finance or tech branding. Pair it with crisp white or deep charcoal to ground the palette. Because it maintains high contrast with black text, it is safe for body copy. The hex code for this color is #99adb9.
Questions about #99adb9
What is #99adb9 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #99adb9 is rgb(153, 173, 185), in HSL hsl(202, 19%, 66%) and in CMYK 17%, 6%, 0%, 27%. Browse more shades of gray with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #99adb9 in a UI design?
This muted blue works exceptionally well when balanced against high-contrast neutrals like charcoal or crisp white. For a professional tech or finance aesthetic, use #99adb9 as a primary surface color while reserving deeper, darker tones for your text and primary call-to-action buttons.
Is #99adb9 readable on white or black?
#99adb9 has a 2.32:1 contrast ratio on white and 9.03:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.