Information about #99C473 color

#99C473 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#99C473 falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(153, 196, 115) — 60% red, 76.9% green, 45.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 17 / 0 / 32 / 23. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#99C473 presents itself as a clearly saturated yellow-green — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Pistachio (#93C572). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Olivine (#9AB973) and Spring (#A3C566).

The recipe behind #99C473 is rgb(153, 196, 115), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #99C473: 10.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for white. #99C473 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#99C473 color variations

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

#99C473 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 #99C473

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

Olivine color link
Olivine

#9AB973

Spring color link
Spring

#A3C566

Tan Green color link
Tan Green

#A9BE70

Lichen color link
Lichen

#8FB67B

Iguana Green color link
Iguana Green

#9CB071

Light Olive color link
Light Olive

#ACBF69

Anise color link
Anise

#A7D67D

Dollar Bill color link
Dollar Bill

#85BB65

Caper color link
Caper

#AFC182

Frog Green color link
Frog Green

#99C68E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#99C473
  • RGB153, 196, 115
  • CMYK17, 0, 32, 23
  • CSSrgb(153, 196, 115)
  • HSL92°, 41%, 61%
  • HSL Precise91.852°, 40.704%, 60.98%
  • HSV92°, 41%, 77%
  • HSB92°, 41%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • GLSLvec3(0.600, 0.769, 0.451)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.600, 0.769, 0.451, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.600, 0.769, 0.451)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.1%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID99C473
  • DECIMAL ID10077299
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01