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#99CF4F Color

#99CF4F is rgb(153, 207, 79) in RGB, hsl(85, 57%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 0%, 62%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.94. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#99CF4F
HEX#99CF4F
RGBrgb(153, 207, 79)
HSLhsl(85, 57%, 56%)
HSVhsv(85, 62%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(26%, 0%, 62%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(79.1% 0.167 129)
LABlab(77.46% -32.93 55.71)
LCHlch(77.46% 64.71 120.59)

What #99CF4F 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 #99CF4F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Yellow Green#9ACD32ΔE 9.94June Bud#BDDA57ΔE 11.43Inchworm#B2EC5DΔE 11.44Green (RYB)#66B032ΔE 14.32Microsoft Green#7DB700ΔE 15.23Limerick#9DC209ΔE 17.02

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

#99CF4F Channel Values

How #99CF4F 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 207 · B 798-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 85° · S 57% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 85° · S 62% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 26% · M 0% · Y 62% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.84:1 vs white · 11.39:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #99CF4F 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 text1.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #99CF4F in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #99CF4F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #99CF4F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#99CF4F
Complementary
#844FCF
Analogous
#CFC44F
Analogous
#5ACF4F
Triadic
#4F99CF
Triadic
#CF4F99
Split comp.
#4F5ACF
Split comp.
#C44FCF

Tints & Shades of #99CF4F

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

#A7D567
#B5DC7F
#C3E297
#D1E9AF
#DFF0C7
#EDF6DF

Shades

#89C436
#72A42D
#5F8825
#49681D
#354C15
#1F2C0C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #99CF4F.

How #99CF4F 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#99CF4F
Protanopia#C7C750
Protanomaly#B6CA4F
Deuteranopia#BFBF53
Deuteranomaly#B1C651
Tritanopia#A7C4C4
Tritanomaly#A2C9A3
Achromatopsia#BFBFBF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #99CF4F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-99cf4f: #99CF4F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #99CF4F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-99cf4f': '#99CF4F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.600, green: 0.812, blue: 0.310)
Android XML<color name="color_99cf4f">#99CF4F</color>
SVG fillfill="#99CF4F"

More Green Colors

#99CF4F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#99CF4F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #99CF4F?

#99CF4F is a mid-tone green — rgb(153, 207, 79) in RGB and hsl(85, 57%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.94.

What is the RGB value of #99CF4F?

#99CF4F is rgb(153, 207, 79) — red 153, green 207, and blue 79 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #99CF4F?

#99CF4F converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 0%, 62%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #99CF4F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #99CF4F scores 1.84:1 against white and 11.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #99CF4F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #99CF4F 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 yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 9.94, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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