#99DB1D

A medium, vivid green closely aligning with Yellowgreen.

About #99DB1D

The hex code #99DB1D represents a beautifully specific shade of green. Designers often compare it to the standard color Yellowgreen. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 153, 219, and 29.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 30% cyan, 0% magenta, 87% yellow, and 14% 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. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#99DB1D
RGB153, 219, 29
HSL80.8°, 76.6%, 48.6%
CMYK30%, 0%, 87%, 14%
HSV80.8°, 86.8%, 85.9%
LAB80.5, -45.3, 75.4
XYZ38.7, 57.5, 10.2
Decimal10083101

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.68:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
12.50:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.61:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
10.63:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #99DB1D; }
.text-color { color: #99DB1D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #99DB1D; }

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