Information about #99B17C color

#99B17C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #99B17C belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(153, 177, 124) — 60% red, 69.4% green, 48.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 9 / 0 / 21 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#99B17C is a moderately toned zesty chartreuse that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Grayish Lime Green (#9EA87D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Grayish Chartreuse Green (#93A87D) and Lichen (#8FB67B).

In RGB terms — rgb(153, 177, 124) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #99B17C: 8.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. #99B17C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#99B17C color variations

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

#99B17C 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 #99B17C

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

Lichen color link
Lichen

#8FB67B

Iguana Green color link
Iguana Green

#9CB071

Olivine color link
Olivine

#9AB973

Locust color link
Locust

#A2A580

Frontier color link
Frontier

#999D7A

Jwily color link
Jwily

#9DA58C

Stun color link
Stun

#A7AC8B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#99B17C
  • RGB153, 177, 124
  • CMYK9, 0, 21, 31
  • CSSrgb(153, 177, 124)
  • HSL87°, 25%, 59%
  • HSL Precise87.17°, 25.359%, 59.02%
  • HSV87°, 30%, 69%
  • HSB87°, 30%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • GLSLvec3(0.600, 0.694, 0.486)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.600, 0.694, 0.486, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.600, 0.694, 0.486)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB48.6%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID99B17C
  • DECIMAL ID10072444
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers7 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01