#99C53A

A medium, moderate green closely aligning with Yellowgreen.

About #99C53A

The precise color #99C53A is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Yellowgreen. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(153, 197, 58).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 71% yellow, and 23% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. 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#99C53A
RGB153, 197, 58
HSL79.0°, 54.5%, 50.0%
CMYK22%, 0%, 71%, 23%
HSV79.0°, 70.6%, 77.3%
LAB74.2, -34.3, 61.5
XYZ33.9, 47.0, 11.3
Decimal10077498

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.02:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.40:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.93:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.84:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #99C53A; }
.text-color { color: #99C53A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #99C53A; }

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