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#99EE87 Color

#99EE87 is rgb(153, 238, 135) in RGB, hsl(110, 75%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 0%, 43%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Green (#90EE90), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#99EE87
HEX#99EE87
RGBrgb(153, 238, 135)
HSLhsl(110, 75%, 73%)
HSVhsv(110, 43%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(36%, 0%, 43%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(87.1% 0.16 140.1)
LABlab(86.92% -41.18 41.28)
LCHlch(86.92% 58.30 134.93)

What #99EE87 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 #99EE87, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Light Green#90EE90ΔE 5.23Pale Green#98FB98ΔE 6.29Mint#98FF98ΔE 7.48Pastel Green#77DD77ΔE 8.58Menthol#C1F9A2ΔE 13.86Very Light Malachite Green#64E986ΔE 14.07

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

#99EE87 Channel Values

How #99EE87 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 1358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 110° · S 75% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 110° · S 43% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 36% · M 0% · Y 43% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.41:1 vs white · 14.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #99EE87 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 text1.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #99EE87 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #99EE87

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #99EE87; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#99EE87
Complementary
#DD87EE
Analogous
#CBEE87
Analogous
#87EEA9
Triadic
#8798EE
Triadic
#EE8798
Split comp.
#A987EE
Split comp.
#EE87CB

Tints & Shades of #99EE87

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

#A7F098
#B3F2A6
#C2F5B8
#CDF7C5
#DDF9D7
#E8FBE4

Shades

#71E75A
#4BE12D
#37C01B
#2B9816
#1F6B0F
#123E09

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #99EE87.

How #99EE87 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#99EE87
Protanopia#E2E288
Protanomaly#C9E787
Deuteranopia#D7D78B
Deuteranomaly#C1E089
Tritanopia#A9E4E4
Tritanomaly#A3E8C6
Achromatopsia#D9D9D9

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Using #99EE87 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-99ee87: #99EE87;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #99EE87;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-99ee87': '#99EE87' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.600, green: 0.933, blue: 0.529)
Android XML<color name="color_99ee87">#99EE87</color>
SVG fillfill="#99EE87"

More Green Colors

#99EE87 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#99EE87 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #99EE87?

#99EE87 is a light green — rgb(153, 238, 135) in RGB and hsl(110, 75%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.23.

What is the RGB value of #99EE87?

#99EE87 is rgb(153, 238, 135) — red 153, green 238, and blue 135 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #99EE87?

#99EE87 converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 0%, 43%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #99EE87 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #99EE87 scores 1.41:1 against white and 14.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #99EE87 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #99EE87 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 lightgreen (#90EE90) at a CIE76 distance of 5.23, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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