Information about #99B31A color

#99B31A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #99B31A belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(153, 179, 26) — 60% red, 70.2% green, 10.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 10 / 0 / 60 / 30. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #99B31A reads as a energetic, saturated yellow and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Sickly Green (#94B21C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Impromptu (#9BB123) and Limelight (#99AD25).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(153, 179, 26)), which gives #99B31A its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #99B31A: 8.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #99B31A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#99B31A color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#99B31A color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #99B31A

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Sickly Green color link
Sickly Green

#94B21C

Impromptu color link
Impromptu

#9BB123

Limelight color link
Limelight

#99AD25

Citron color link
Citron

#9FA91F

Icky Green color link
Icky Green

#8FAE22

Gross Green color link
Gross Green

#A0BF16

Pea Green color link
Pea Green

#8EAB12

Pea color link
Pea

#A4BF20

Citrus color link
Citrus

#9FB70A

Vomit color link
Vomit

#A2A415

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#99B31A
  • RGB153, 179, 26
  • CMYK10, 0, 60, 30
  • CSSrgb(153, 179, 26)
  • HSL70°, 75%, 40%
  • HSL Precise70.196°, 74.634%, 40.196%
  • HSV70°, 85%, 70%
  • HSB70°, 85%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.102
  • GLSLvec3(0.600, 0.702, 0.102)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.600, 0.702, 0.102, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.600, 0.702, 0.102)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID99B31A
  • DECIMAL ID10072858
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01