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#99C186 Color

#99C186 is rgb(153, 193, 134) in RGB, hsl(101, 32%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 0%, 31%, 24%) 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 7.39. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#99C186
HEX#99C186
RGBrgb(153, 193, 134)
HSLhsl(101, 32%, 64%)
HSVhsv(101, 31%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(21%, 0%, 31%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(76.7% 0.092 135.9)
LABlab(74.04% -22.03 25.27)
LCHlch(74.04% 33.52 131.09)

What #99C186 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 #99C186, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Olivine#9AB973ΔE 7.39Dark Sea Green#8FBC8FΔE 7.71Eton Blue#96C8A2ΔE 11.96Light Moss Green#ADDFADΔE 12.15Pistachio#93C572ΔE 12.38Celadon#ACE1AFΔE 12.94

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

#99C186 Channel Values

How #99C186 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 193 · B 1348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 101° · S 32% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 101° · S 31% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 21% · M 0% · Y 31% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.03:1 vs white · 10.33:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #99C186 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 text2.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #99C186 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #99C186

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #99C186; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#99C186
Complementary
#AE86C1
Analogous
#B6C186
Analogous
#86C191
Triadic
#8698C1
Triadic
#C18698
Split comp.
#9186C1
Split comp.
#C186B6

Tints & Shades of #99C186

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

#A7C997
#B5D2A7
#C3DBB8
#CFE2C6
#DDEAD7
#EBF3E7

Shades

#7FB168
#6A9E51
#568042
#446534
#2F4724
#1D2C17

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #99C186.

How #99C186 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#99C186
Protanopia#BBBB86
Protanomaly#AEBD86
Deuteranopia#B5B588
Deuteranomaly#ABBA87
Tritanopia#A1BBBB
Tritanomaly#9EBDA8
Achromatopsia#B6B6B6

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Using #99C186 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-99c186: #99C186;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #99C186;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-99c186': '#99C186' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.600, green: 0.757, blue: 0.525)
Android XML<color name="color_99c186">#99C186</color>
SVG fillfill="#99C186"

More Green Colors

#99C186 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#99C186 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #99C186?

#99C186 is a light green — rgb(153, 193, 134) in RGB and hsl(101, 32%, 64%) 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 7.39.

What is the RGB value of #99C186?

#99C186 is rgb(153, 193, 134) — red 153, green 193, and blue 134 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #99C186?

#99C186 converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 0%, 31%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #99C186 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #99C186 scores 2.03:1 against white and 10.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #99C186 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #99C186 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 7.71, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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