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#99E22C Color

#99E22C is rgb(153, 226, 44) in RGB, hsl(84, 76%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 0%, 81%, 11%) 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 5.55. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#99E22C
HEX#99E22C
RGBrgb(153, 226, 44)
HSLhsl(84, 76%, 53%)
HSVhsv(84, 81%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(32%, 0%, 81%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(83.4% 0.212 130.1)
LABlab(82.79% -42.21 72.60)
LCHlch(82.79% 83.98 120.17)

What #99E22C 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 #99E22C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Sheen Green#8FD400ΔE 5.55Green Lizard#A7F432ΔE 7.46Vivid Lime Green#A6D608ΔE 10.31French Lime#9EFD38ΔE 12.27Yellow Green#9ACD32ΔE 12.95Green Yellow#ADFF2FΔE 12.96

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

#99E22C Channel Values

How #99E22C 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 226 · B 448-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 84° · S 76% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 84° · S 81% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 32% · M 0% · Y 81% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.58:1 vs white · 13.27:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #99E22C 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 text1.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #99E22C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #99E22C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #99E22C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#99E22C
Complementary
#752CE2
Analogous
#E2D02C
Analogous
#3EE22C
Triadic
#2C99E2
Triadic
#E22C99
Split comp.
#2C3EE2
Split comp.
#D02CE2

Tints & Shades of #99E22C

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

#A6E647
#B5EA66
#C2EE81
#D2F2A1
#DFF6BC
#EEFADB

Shades

#87CE1C
#73AF18
#5E9014
#49700F
#35510B
#203107

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #99E22C.

How #99E22C 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#99E22C
Protanopia#D8D82E
Protanomaly#C2DC2D
Deuteranopia#CECE36
Deuteranomaly#BBD633
Tritanopia#ACD5D5
Tritanomaly#A5DBAC
Achromatopsia#CDCDCD

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #99E22C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-99e22c: #99E22C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #99E22C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-99e22c': '#99E22C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.600, green: 0.886, blue: 0.173)
Android XML<color name="color_99e22c">#99E22C</color>
SVG fillfill="#99E22C"

More Green Colors

#99E22C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#99E22C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #99E22C?

#99E22C is a mid-tone green — rgb(153, 226, 44) in RGB and hsl(84, 76%, 53%) 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 5.55.

What is the RGB value of #99E22C?

#99E22C is rgb(153, 226, 44) — red 153, green 226, and blue 44 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #99E22C?

#99E22C converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 0%, 81%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #99E22C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #99E22C scores 1.58:1 against white and 13.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #99E22C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #99E22C 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 12.95, which is visibly different.

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