#99BD16
A medium, vivid yellow closely aligning with Yellowgreen.
About #99BD16
Visually, #99BD16 is defined as a vivid yellow. Its closest recognized web color is Yellowgreen. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(153, 189, 22).
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 19% cyan and 0% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#99BD16
RGB153, 189, 22
HSL72.9°, 79.1%, 41.4%
CMYK19%, 0%, 88%, 26%
HSV72.9°, 88.4%, 74.1%
LAB71.7, -32.1, 69.4
XYZ31.5, 43.2, 7.4
Decimal10075414
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.18:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.65:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.08:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.20:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #99BD16;
}
.text-color {
color: #99BD16;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #99BD16;
}