Information about #99B159 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#99B159 falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(153, 177, 89) — 60% red, 69.4% green, 34.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 9 / 0 / 35 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#99B159 presents itself as a mildly saturated yellow-green — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Golden Cypress (#A0B158). Slightly further away sit Preethi Green (#9CAB5C) and Chameleon (#98B74F).

The recipe behind #99B159 is rgb(153, 177, 89), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 8.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.4:1. #99B159 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#99B159 color variations

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

#99B159 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#99B159 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#99B159 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#99B159 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#99B159 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
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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
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#9C59B1
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #99B159

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

Golden Cypress color link
Golden Cypress

#A0B158

Preethi Green color link
Preethi Green

#9CAB5C

Chameleon color link
Chameleon

#98B74F

Pale Young Green Onion color link
Pale Young Green Onion

#8DB255

Green Smoke color link
Green Smoke

#9CA664

Light Olive Green color link
Light Olive Green

#A4BE5C

Moderate Apple Green color link
Moderate Apple Green

#9CA84A

Chelsea Cucumber color link
Chelsea Cucumber

#88A95B

Moderate Lime Green color link
Moderate Lime Green

#91A84A

Flourish color link
Flourish

#ADB15E

Jigsaw color link
Jigsaw

#8EA467

Moderate Olive color link
Moderate Olive

#A8A84A

#99B159 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#99B159
  • RGB153, 177, 89
  • CMYK9, 0, 35, 31
  • CSSrgb(153, 177, 89)
  • HSL76°, 36%, 52%
  • HSL Precise76.364°, 36.066%, 52.157%
  • HSV76°, 50%, 69%
  • HSB76°, 50%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • GLSLvec3(0.600, 0.694, 0.349)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.600, 0.694, 0.349, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.600, 0.694, 0.349)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Chartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID99B159
  • DECIMAL ID10072409
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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