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#99DA44 Color

#99DA44 is rgb(153, 218, 68) in RGB, hsl(86, 67%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 0%, 69%, 15%) 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 6.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#99DA44
HEX#99DA44
RGBrgb(153, 218, 68)
HSLhsl(86, 67%, 56%)
HSVhsv(86, 69%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(30%, 0%, 69%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(81.6% 0.189 130.1)
LABlab(80.57% -38.09 63.18)
LCHlch(80.57% 73.77 121.09)

What #99DA44 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 #99DA44, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Yellow Green#9ACD32ΔE 6.74Inchworm#B2EC5DΔE 7.69Sheen Green#8FD400ΔE 12.67Microsoft Green#7DB700ΔE 13.12Vivid Lime Green#A6D608ΔE 14.4Limerick#9DC209ΔE 14.77

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

#99DA44 Channel Values

How #99DA44 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 218 · B 688-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 86° · S 67% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 86° · S 69% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 30% · M 0% · Y 69% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.68:1 vs white · 12.47:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #99DA44 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 text1.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #99DA44 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #99DA44

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #99DA44; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#99DA44
Complementary
#8544DA
Analogous
#DAD044
Analogous
#4EDA44
Triadic
#4499DA
Triadic
#DA4499
Split comp.
#444EDA
Split comp.
#D044DA

Tints & Shades of #99DA44

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

#A7DF5D
#B5E477
#C3E990
#D1EEAA
#DEF3C3
#ECF8DD

Shades

#88D129
#72AF23
#5E911D
#486F16
#355110
#1F2F09

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #99DA44.

How #99DA44 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#99DA44
Protanopia#D1D145
Protanomaly#BDD545
Deuteranopia#C8C84A
Deuteranomaly#B7CF48
Tritanopia#AACECE
Tritanomaly#A3D3A9
Achromatopsia#C7C7C7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #99DA44 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-99da44: #99DA44;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #99DA44;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-99da44': '#99DA44' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.600, green: 0.855, blue: 0.267)
Android XML<color name="color_99da44">#99DA44</color>
SVG fillfill="#99DA44"

More Green Colors

#99DA44 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#99DA44 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #99DA44?

#99DA44 is a mid-tone green — rgb(153, 218, 68) in RGB and hsl(86, 67%, 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 6.74.

What is the RGB value of #99DA44?

#99DA44 is rgb(153, 218, 68) — red 153, green 218, and blue 68 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #99DA44?

#99DA44 converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 0%, 69%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #99DA44 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #99DA44 scores 1.68:1 against white and 12.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #99DA44 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #99DA44 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 6.74, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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