#009966

A dark, vivid green closely aligning with Seagreen.

About #009966

The hex code #009966 represents a beautifully specific shade of green. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Seagreen. Its digital footprint relies on 0 parts red, 153 parts green, and 102 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 100% cyan, 0% magenta, 33% yellow, and 40% black. The HSL representation is 160.0° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 30.0% lightness.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#009966
RGB0, 153, 102
HSL160.0°, 100.0%, 30.0%
CMYK100%, 0%, 33%, 40%
HSV160.0°, 100.0%, 60.0%
LAB55.8, -46.9, 17.4
XYZ13.8, 23.7, 16.4
Decimal39270

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.65:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.75:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.49:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.89:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #009966; }
.text-color { color: #009966; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #009966; }

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