Information about #99BD2D color

#99BD2D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#99BD2D falls into the Chartreuse Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(153, 189, 45) — 60% red, 74.1% green, 17.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 14 / 0 / 56 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #99BD2D reads as a strongly colored zesty chartreuse and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Sick Green (#9DB92C). Slightly further away sit Impromptu (#9BB123) and Salad Green (#A1C935).

The recipe behind #99BD2D is rgb(153, 189, 45), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #99BD2D: 9.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#99BD2D color variations

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

#99BD2D 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 #99BD2D

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

Sick Green color link
Sick Green

#9DB92C

Impromptu color link
Impromptu

#9BB123

Salad Green color link
Salad Green

#A1C935

Yellow Green color link
Yellow Green

#9ACD32

Booger color link
Booger

#9BB53C

Pea color link
Pea

#A4BF20

Limelight color link
Limelight

#99AD25

Sickly Green color link
Sickly Green

#94B21C

Icky Green color link
Icky Green

#8FAE22

Jardin Green color link
Jardin Green

#A5CF35

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#99BD2D
  • RGB153, 189, 45
  • CMYK14, 0, 56, 26
  • CSSrgb(153, 189, 45)
  • HSL75°, 62%, 46%
  • HSL Precise75°, 61.538%, 45.882%
  • HSV75°, 76%, 74%
  • HSB75°, 76%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.176
  • GLSLvec3(0.600, 0.741, 0.176)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.600, 0.741, 0.176, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.600, 0.741, 0.176)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.6%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID99BD2D
  • DECIMAL ID10075437
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01