Information about #99A87A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #99A87A belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(153, 168, 122) — 60% red, 65.9% green, 47.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 6 / 0 / 18 / 34. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #99A87A reads as a softly toned zesty chartreuse and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Grayish Lime Green (#9EA87D). Slightly further away sit Grayish Chartreuse Green (#93A87D) and Frontier (#999D7A).

The recipe behind #99A87A is rgb(153, 168, 122), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #99A87A: 8.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#99A87A color variations

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#99A87A 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 #99A87A

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#99A87A
  • RGB153, 168, 122
  • CMYK6, 0, 18, 34
  • CSSrgb(153, 168, 122)
  • HSL80°, 21%, 57%
  • HSL Precise79.565°, 20.909%, 56.863%
  • HSV80°, 27%, 66%
  • HSB80°, 27%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.478
  • GLSLvec3(0.600, 0.659, 0.478)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.600, 0.659, 0.478, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.600, 0.659, 0.478)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.8%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID99A87A
  • DECIMAL ID10070138
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01