#99B642
A medium, moderate green closely aligning with Olivedrab.
About #99B642
At its core, #99B642 is a medium and moderate hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Olivedrab. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 153, 182, and 66.
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 16% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 64% Yellow, and 29% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#99B642
RGB153, 182, 66
HSL75.0°, 46.8%, 48.6%
CMYK16%, 0%, 64%, 29%
HSV75.0°, 63.7%, 71.4%
LAB69.9, -26.7, 53.9
XYZ30.8, 40.6, 11.4
Decimal10073666
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.30:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.12:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.20:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.76:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #99B642;
}
.text-color {
color: #99B642;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #99B642;
}