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#99DC2E Color

#99DC2E is rgb(153, 220, 46) in RGB, hsl(83, 71%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 0%, 79%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sheen Green (#8FD400), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#99DC2E
HEX#99DC2E
RGBrgb(153, 220, 46)
HSLhsl(83, 71%, 52%)
HSVhsv(83, 79%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(30%, 0%, 79%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(82% 0.204 129.3)
LABlab(81.05% -39.77 70.57)
LCHlch(81.05% 81.00 119.40)

What #99DC2E 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 #99DC2E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Sheen Green#8FD400ΔE 5.68Vivid Lime Green#A6D608ΔE 9.07Yellow Green#9ACD32ΔE 9.34Green Lizard#A7F432ΔE 10.74Inchworm#B2EC5DΔE 12.33Microsoft Green#7DB700ΔE 13.56

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

#99DC2E Channel Values

How #99DC2E 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 220 · B 468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 83° · S 71% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 83° · S 79% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 30% · M 0% · Y 79% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.66:1 vs white · 12.63:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #99DC2E 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 text1.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #99DC2E in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #99DC2E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #99DC2E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#99DC2E
Complementary
#702EDC
Analogous
#DCC72E
Analogous
#42DC2E
Triadic
#2E99DC
Triadic
#DC2E99
Split comp.
#2E42DC
Split comp.
#C72EDC

Tints & Shades of #99DC2E

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

#A8E14C
#B5E566
#C3EA85
#D0EF9F
#DFF4BE
#ECF8D8

Shades

#86C421
#71A61C
#5C8717
#4A6D12
#364E0D
#213008

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #99DC2E.

How #99DC2E 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#99DC2E
Protanopia#D3D330
Protanomaly#BED62F
Deuteranopia#C9C937
Deuteranomaly#B8D134
Tritanopia#ABD0D0
Tritanomaly#A4D5A7
Achromatopsia#C9C9C9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #99DC2E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-99dc2e: #99DC2E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #99DC2E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-99dc2e': '#99DC2E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.600, green: 0.863, blue: 0.180)
Android XML<color name="color_99dc2e">#99DC2E</color>
SVG fillfill="#99DC2E"

More Green Colors

#99DC2E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#99DC2E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #99DC2E?

#99DC2E is a mid-tone green — rgb(153, 220, 46) in RGB and hsl(83, 71%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sheen Green (#8FD400), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.68.

What is the RGB value of #99DC2E?

#99DC2E is rgb(153, 220, 46) — red 153, green 220, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #99DC2E?

#99DC2E converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 0%, 79%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #99DC2E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #99DC2E scores 1.66:1 against white and 12.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #99DC2E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #99DC2E 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 9.34, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.