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#99BF82 Color

#99BF82 is rgb(153, 191, 130) in RGB, hsl(97, 32%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 0%, 32%, 25%) 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 5.92. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#99BF82
HEX#99BF82
RGBrgb(153, 191, 130)
HSLhsl(97, 32%, 63%)
HSVhsv(97, 32%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(20%, 0%, 32%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(76.2% 0.093 134.1)
LABlab(73.41% -21.56 26.52)
LCHlch(73.41% 34.18 129.11)

What #99BF82 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 #99BF82, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Olivine#9AB973ΔE 5.92Dark Sea Green#8FBC8FΔE 8.84Pistachio#93C572ΔE 11.6Asparagus#7BA05BΔE 12.64Eton Blue#96C8A2ΔE 13.35Light Moss Green#ADDFADΔE 13.42

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

#99BF82 Channel Values

How #99BF82 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 191 · B 1308-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 97° · S 32% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 97° · S 32% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 20% · M 0% · Y 32% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.07:1 vs white · 10.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #99BF82 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 text2.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #99BF82 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #99BF82

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #99BF82; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#99BF82
Complementary
#A882BF
Analogous
#B8BF82
Analogous
#82BF8A
Triadic
#829ABF
Triadic
#BF829A
Split comp.
#8A82BF
Split comp.
#BF82B8

Tints & Shades of #99BF82

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

#A7C893
#B5D0A4
#C3D9B5
#D0E2C6
#DEEAD7
#ECF3E7

Shades

#84B168
#6D9B50
#5A8042
#446232
#324724
#1C2815

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #99BF82.

How #99BF82 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#99BF82
Protanopia#B9B982
Protanomaly#ADBC82
Deuteranopia#B4B484
Deuteranomaly#AAB883
Tritanopia#A1B9B9
Tritanomaly#9EBBA6
Achromatopsia#B4B4B4

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Using #99BF82 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-99bf82: #99BF82;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #99BF82;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-99bf82': '#99BF82' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.600, green: 0.749, blue: 0.510)
Android XML<color name="color_99bf82">#99BF82</color>
SVG fillfill="#99BF82"

More Green Colors

#99BF82 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#99BF82 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #99BF82?

#99BF82 is a light green — rgb(153, 191, 130) in RGB and hsl(97, 32%, 63%) 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 5.92.

What is the RGB value of #99BF82?

#99BF82 is rgb(153, 191, 130) — red 153, green 191, and blue 130 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #99BF82?

#99BF82 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 0%, 32%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #99BF82 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #99BF82 scores 2.07:1 against white and 10.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #99BF82 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #99BF82 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 darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) at a CIE76 distance of 8.84, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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