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#99C57D Color

#99C57D is rgb(153, 197, 125) in RGB, hsl(97, 38%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 0%, 37%, 23%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pistachio (#93C572), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#99C57D
HEX#99C57D
RGBrgb(153, 197, 125)
HSLhsl(97, 38%, 63%)
HSVhsv(97, 37%, 77%)
CMYKcmyk(22%, 0%, 37%, 23%)
OKLCHoklch(77.4% 0.108 133.9)
LABlab(75.05% -24.83 31.23)
LCHlch(75.05% 39.90 128.48)

What #99C57D 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 #99C57D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pistachio#93C572ΔE 5.84Olivine#9AB973ΔE 6.01Bud Green#7BB661ΔE 10.98Granny Smith Apple#A8E4A0ΔE 11.97Asparagus#7BA05BΔE 13.39Dark Sea Green#8FBC8FΔE 13.99

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

#99C57D Channel Values

How #99C57D 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 197 · B 1258-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 97° · S 38% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 97° · S 37% · V 77%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 22% · M 0% · Y 37% · K 23%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.97:1 vs white · 10.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #99C57D 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 text1.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #99C57D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #99C57D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #99C57D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#99C57D
Complementary
#A97DC5
Analogous
#BCC57D
Analogous
#7DC585
Triadic
#7D98C5
Triadic
#C57D98
Split comp.
#857DC5
Split comp.
#C57DBC

Tints & Shades of #99C57D

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

#A6CC8E
#B4D4A0
#C2DCB2
#D0E4C3
#DEECD5
#ECF4E6

Shades

#82B861
#6BA249
#58863C
#43662E
#314A21
#1C2A13

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #99C57D.

How #99C57D 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#99C57D
Protanopia#BEBE7D
Protanomaly#B1C17D
Deuteranopia#B8B87F
Deuteranomaly#ACBD7E
Tritanopia#A2BEBE
Tritanomaly#9FC1A8
Achromatopsia#B8B8B8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #99C57D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-99c57d: #99C57D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #99C57D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-99c57d': '#99C57D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.600, green: 0.773, blue: 0.490)
Android XML<color name="color_99c57d">#99C57D</color>
SVG fillfill="#99C57D"

More Green Colors

#99C57D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#99C57D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #99C57D?

#99C57D is a light green — rgb(153, 197, 125) in RGB and hsl(97, 38%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pistachio (#93C572), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.84.

What is the RGB value of #99C57D?

#99C57D is rgb(153, 197, 125) — red 153, green 197, and blue 125 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #99C57D?

#99C57D converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 0%, 37%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #99C57D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #99C57D scores 1.97:1 against white and 10.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #99C57D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #99C57D 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 13.99, which is visibly different.

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