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#99AE65 Color

#99AE65 is rgb(153, 174, 101) in RGB, hsl(77, 31%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 0%, 42%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olivine (#9AB973), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#99AE65
HEX#99AE65
RGBrgb(153, 174, 101)
HSLhsl(77, 31%, 54%)
HSVhsv(77, 42%, 68%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 0%, 42%, 32%)
OKLCHoklch(71.7% 0.101 122.1)
LABlab(68.18% -16.49 34.83)
LCHlch(68.18% 38.53 115.34)

What #99AE65 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #99AE65, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Olivine#9AB973ΔE 5.66Moss Green#8A9A5BΔE 8.43Asparagus#7BA05BΔE 9.33Middle Green Yellow#ACBF60ΔE 11.99Dark Khaki#BDB76BΔE 12.79Olive Green#B5B35CΔE 12.97

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#99AE65 Channel Values

How #99AE65 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 153 · G 174 · B 1018-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 77° · S 31% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 77° · S 42% · V 68%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 12% · M 0% · Y 42% · K 32%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.44:1 vs white · 8.6:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #99AE65 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #99AE65 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #99AE65

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #99AE65; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#99AE65
Complementary
#7A65AE
Analogous
#AE9E65
Analogous
#75AE65
Triadic
#6599AE
Triadic
#AE6599
Split comp.
#6575AE
Split comp.
#9E65AE

Tints & Shades of #99AE65

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#A7B979
#B6C591
#C3CFA5
#D1DAB9
#DEE5CD
#EDF1E4

Shades

#889D53
#748646
#5F6E3A
#48542C
#343C20
#202513

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #99AE65.

How #99AE65 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#99AE65
Protanopia#ABAB65
Protanomaly#A4AC65
Deuteranopia#A7A766
Deuteranomaly#A2AA66
Tritanopia#A1A7A7
Tritanomaly#9EAA91
Achromatopsia#A6A6A6

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Using #99AE65 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-99ae65: #99AE65;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #99AE65;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-99ae65': '#99AE65' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.600, green: 0.682, blue: 0.396)
Android XML<color name="color_99ae65">#99AE65</color>
SVG fillfill="#99AE65"

More Green Colors

#99AE65 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#99AE65 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #99AE65?

#99AE65 is a mid-tone green — rgb(153, 174, 101) in RGB and hsl(77, 31%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olivine (#9AB973), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.66.

What is the RGB value of #99AE65?

#99AE65 is rgb(153, 174, 101) — red 153, green 174, and blue 101 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #99AE65?

#99AE65 converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 0%, 42%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #99AE65 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #99AE65 scores 2.44:1 against white and 8.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #99AE65 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #99AE65 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkkhaki (#BDB76B) at a CIE76 distance of 12.79, which is visibly different.

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