Information about #99AA87 color

#99AA87 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #99AA87 is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(153, 170, 135) (60% red, 66.7% green, 52.9% blue), or CMYK 7 / 0 / 14 / 33 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #99AA87 reads as a softly toned zesty chartreuse and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Greenish Grey (#96AE8D). Slightly further away sit Jwily (#9DA58C) and Grayish Lime Green (#9EA87D).

In RGB terms — rgb(153, 170, 135) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 8.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #99AA87 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#99AA87 color variations

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

#99AA87 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 #99AA87

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

Jwily color link
Jwily

#9DA58C

Locust color link
Locust

#A2A580

Bud color link
Bud

#A5A88F

Stun color link
Stun

#A7AC8B

Lemon Grass color link
Lemon Grass

#999A86

Triple Ash color link
Triple Ash

#9F9B86

Marsh Green color link
Marsh Green

#8BA58F

Pewter color link
Pewter

#91A092

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#99AA87
  • RGB153, 170, 135
  • CMYK7, 0, 14, 33
  • CSSrgb(153, 170, 135)
  • HSL89°, 17%, 60%
  • HSL Precise89.143°, 17.073%, 59.804%
  • HSV89°, 21%, 67%
  • HSB89°, 21%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • GLSLvec3(0.600, 0.667, 0.529)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.600, 0.667, 0.529, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.600, 0.667, 0.529)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.9%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID99AA87
  • DECIMAL ID10070663
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01