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#99D73C Color

#99D73C is rgb(153, 215, 60) in RGB, hsl(84, 66%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 0%, 72%, 16%) 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 5.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#99D73C
HEX#99D73C
RGBrgb(153, 215, 60)
HSLhsl(84, 66%, 54%)
HSVhsv(84, 72%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(29%, 0%, 72%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(80.8% 0.191 129.2)
LABlab(79.66% -37.23 65.08)
LCHlch(79.66% 74.97 119.77)

What #99D73C 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 #99D73C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Yellow Green#9ACD32ΔE 5.07Inchworm#B2EC5DΔE 8.93Sheen Green#8FD400ΔE 10.96Microsoft Green#7DB700ΔE 11.61Vivid Lime Green#A6D608ΔE 12.32Limerick#9DC209ΔE 12.71

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

#99D73C Channel Values

How #99D73C 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 215 · B 608-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 84° · S 66% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 84° · S 72% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 29% · M 0% · Y 72% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.73:1 vs white · 12.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #99D73C 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 text1.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #99D73C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #99D73C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #99D73C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#99D73C
Complementary
#7A3CD7
Analogous
#D7C83C
Analogous
#4CD73C
Triadic
#3C99D7
Triadic
#D73C99
Split comp.
#3C4CD7
Split comp.
#C83CD7

Tints & Shades of #99D73C

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

#A6DC56
#B6E273
#C3E88D
#D1EDA6
#DEF2C0
#EDF8DD

Shades

#88C729
#73A923
#5F8C1D
#486A16
#344C10
#202F0A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #99D73C.

How #99D73C 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#99D73C
Protanopia#CECE3D
Protanomaly#BBD23D
Deuteranopia#C5C542
Deuteranomaly#B5CD40
Tritanopia#AACBCB
Tritanomaly#A3D0A5
Achromatopsia#C5C5C5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #99D73C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-99d73c: #99D73C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #99D73C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-99d73c': '#99D73C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.600, green: 0.843, blue: 0.235)
Android XML<color name="color_99d73c">#99D73C</color>
SVG fillfill="#99D73C"

More Green Colors

#99D73C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000200fdfff5001f00f7fee7002400f7fbf5002c22f5fffa002e00f5fff5003300f0fff000800000db870d542b20483f33cc6646c3995ea50072863991e0b7a3f5d8bcd7bcd1ffed

#99D73C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #99D73C?

#99D73C is a mid-tone green — rgb(153, 215, 60) in RGB and hsl(84, 66%, 54%) 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 5.07.

What is the RGB value of #99D73C?

#99D73C is rgb(153, 215, 60) — red 153, green 215, and blue 60 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #99D73C?

#99D73C converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 0%, 72%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #99D73C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #99D73C scores 1.73:1 against white and 12.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #99D73C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #99D73C 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 5.07, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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