Information about #99C46D color

#99C46D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#99C46D falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(153, 196, 109) — 60% red, 76.9% green, 42.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 17 / 0 / 34 / 23. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pleasantly vivid yellow-green, #99C46D sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Pistachio (#93C572). Nearby in the Register you will also find Spring (#A3C566) and Olivine (#9AB973).

The recipe behind #99C46D is rgb(153, 196, 109), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 10.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#99C46D color variations

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#99C46D 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 #99C46D

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

Pistachio color link
Pistachio

#93C572

Spring color link
Spring

#A3C566

Olivine color link
Olivine

#9AB973

Tan Green color link
Tan Green

#A9BE70

Light Olive color link
Light Olive

#ACBF69

Iguana Green color link
Iguana Green

#9CB071

Lichen color link
Lichen

#8FB67B

Dollar Bill color link
Dollar Bill

#85BB65

Green Peas color link
Green Peas

#89C35C

Anise color link
Anise

#A7D67D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#99C46D
  • RGB153, 196, 109
  • CMYK17, 0, 34, 23
  • CSSrgb(153, 196, 109)
  • HSL90°, 42%, 60%
  • HSL Precise89.655°, 42.439%, 59.804%
  • HSV90°, 44%, 77%
  • HSB90°, 44%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • GLSLvec3(0.600, 0.769, 0.427)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.600, 0.769, 0.427, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.600, 0.769, 0.427)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42.7%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID99C46D
  • DECIMAL ID10077293
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01