Information about #99C11F color

#99C11F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #99C11F is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(153, 193, 31) — 60% red, 75.7% green, 12.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 16 / 0 / 64 / 24. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated yellow, #99C11F feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Pea (#A4BF20). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Gross Green (#A0BF16) and Dark Lemon Lime (#8BBE1B).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(153, 193, 31)), which gives #99C11F its character. If you plan to put text on a #99C11F background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#99C11F color variations

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

#99C11F 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 #99C11F

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

Pea color link
Pea

#A4BF20

Gross Green color link
Gross Green

#A0BF16

Sick Green color link
Sick Green

#9DB92C

Sickly Green color link
Sickly Green

#94B21C

Bahia color link
Bahia

#A9C01C

Impromptu color link
Impromptu

#9BB123

Limelight color link
Limelight

#99AD25

Icky Green color link
Icky Green

#8FAE22

Limerick color link
Limerick

#9DC209

Yellow Green color link
Yellow Green

#9ACD32

Acid Green color link
Acid Green

#B0BF1A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#99C11F
  • RGB153, 193, 31
  • CMYK16, 0, 64, 24
  • CSSrgb(153, 193, 31)
  • HSL75°, 72%, 44%
  • HSL Precise74.815°, 72.321%, 43.922%
  • HSV75°, 84%, 76%
  • HSB75°, 84%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.757
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.122
  • GLSLvec3(0.600, 0.757, 0.122)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.600, 0.757, 0.122, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.600, 0.757, 0.122)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB75.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID99C11F
  • DECIMAL ID10076447
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01