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#99EE58 Color

#99EE58 is rgb(153, 238, 88) in RGB, hsl(94, 82%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 0%, 63%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Inchworm (#B2EC5D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#99EE58
HEX#99EE58
RGBrgb(153, 238, 88)
HSLhsl(94, 82%, 64%)
HSVhsv(94, 63%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(36%, 0%, 63%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(86.5% 0.201 134)
LABlab(86.49% -44.91 61.64)
LCHlch(86.49% 76.27 126.08)

What #99EE58 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 #99EE58, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#99EE58 Channel Values

How #99EE58 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 238 · B 888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 94° · S 82% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 94° · S 63% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 36% · M 0% · Y 63% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.43:1 vs white · 14.73:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #99EE58 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 text1.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #99EE58

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #99EE58; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #99EE58

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.

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How #99EE58 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#99EE58
Protanopia#E2E259
Protanomaly#C9E759
Deuteranopia#D7D75E
Deuteranomaly#C1E05C
Tritanopia#ACE2E2
Tritanomaly#A5E7BB
Achromatopsia#D8D8D8

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Using #99EE58 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-99ee58: #99EE58;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #99EE58;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-99ee58': '#99EE58' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.600, green: 0.933, blue: 0.345)
Android XML<color name="color_99ee58">#99EE58</color>
SVG fillfill="#99EE58"

More Green Colors

#99EE58 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#99EE58 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #99EE58?

#99EE58 is a light green — rgb(153, 238, 88) in RGB and hsl(94, 82%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Inchworm (#B2EC5D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.84.

What is the RGB value of #99EE58?

#99EE58 is rgb(153, 238, 88) — red 153, green 238, and blue 88 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #99EE58?

#99EE58 converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 0%, 63%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #99EE58 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #99EE58 scores 1.43:1 against white and 14.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #99EE58 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #99EE58 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 15.81, which is visibly different.

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