Information about #999F8E color

#999F8E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#999F8E falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(153, 159, 142) — 60% red, 62.4% green, 55.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 2 / 0 / 7 / 38. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#999F8E presents itself as a softly muted neutral grey — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Archive Grey (#9A9991). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Half Taupe Grey (#9D998F) and Jwily (#9DA58C).

The recipe behind #999F8E is rgb(153, 159, 142), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #999F8E: 7.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for white. #999F8E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#999F8E color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#999F8E color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #999F8E

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Archive Grey color link
Archive Grey

#9A9991

Jwily color link
Jwily

#9DA58C

Proton color link
Proton

#96988C

Delta color link
Delta

#999B95

Pewter color link
Pewter

#91A092

Lemon Grass color link
Lemon Grass

#999A86

Vintage Gray color link
Vintage Gray

#989692

Half Pravda color link
Half Pravda

#A0998A

Iron color link
Iron

#A19D94

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#999F8E
  • RGB153, 159, 142
  • CMYK2, 0, 7, 38
  • CSSrgb(153, 159, 142)
  • HSL81°, 8%, 59%
  • HSL Precise81.176°, 8.134%, 59.02%
  • HSV81°, 11%, 62%
  • HSB81°, 11%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • GLSLvec3(0.600, 0.624, 0.557)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.600, 0.624, 0.557, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.600, 0.624, 0.557)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID999F8E
  • DECIMAL ID10067854
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01