#99CC42

A medium, moderate green closely aligning with Yellowgreen.

About #99CC42

The hex code #99CC42 represents a beautifully specific shade of green. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Yellowgreen. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(153, 204, 66).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 25% cyan and 0% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a medium 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#99CC42
RGB153, 204, 66
HSL82.2°, 57.5%, 52.9%
CMYK25%, 0%, 68%, 20%
HSV82.2°, 67.6%, 80.0%
LAB76.3, -37.0, 60.7
XYZ35.7, 50.4, 13.0
Decimal10079298

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.90:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.07:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.81:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.41:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #99CC42; }
.text-color { color: #99CC42; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #99CC42; }

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