Information about #99BD79 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#99BD79 falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(153, 189, 121) — 60% red, 74.1% green, 47.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 14 / 0 / 27 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#99BD79 is a mildly saturated yellow-green that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Olivine (#9AB973). Slightly further away sit Pistachio (#93C572) and Lichen (#8FB67B).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(153, 189, 121)), which gives #99BD79 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #99BD79: 9.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. No one has named #99BD79 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#99BD79 color variations

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

#99BD79 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#99BD79 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#99BD79 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#99BD79 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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#99BD79 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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#9E7ABD
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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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#BD7ABB
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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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#7A99BD
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#BD7A99
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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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#7ABD9E
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#9E7ABD
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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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#7ABBBD
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#9E7ABD
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#BD7C7A
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Nearest named colors to #99BD79

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

Olivine color link
Olivine

#9AB973

Pistachio color link
Pistachio

#93C572

Lichen color link
Lichen

#8FB67B

Iguana Green color link
Iguana Green

#9CB071

Tan Green color link
Tan Green

#A9BE70

Grayish Lime Green color link
Grayish Lime Green

#9EA87D

Grayish Chartreuse Green color link
Grayish Chartreuse Green

#93A87D

Frog Green color link
Frog Green

#99C68E

Spring color link
Spring

#A3C566

Caper color link
Caper

#AFC182

Dark Sea Green color link
Dark Sea Green

#8FBC8F

Light Olive color link
Light Olive

#ACBF69

#99BD79 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#99BD79
  • RGB153, 189, 121
  • CMYK14, 0, 27, 26
  • CSSrgb(153, 189, 121)
  • HSL92°, 34%, 61%
  • HSL Precise91.765°, 34%, 60.784%
  • HSV92°, 36%, 74%
  • HSB92°, 36%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • GLSLvec3(0.600, 0.741, 0.475)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.600, 0.741, 0.475, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.600, 0.741, 0.475)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Chartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID99BD79
  • DECIMAL ID10075513
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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