Palettes / Colors / #99BC4B
#99BC4B — Muted Green
#99BC4B is a green color we call Muted Green, closest to the named color YellowGreen (#9ACD32). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: yellowgreen (#9ACD32) — not an exact match. CSS yellowgreen gives you #9ACD32, a different color; use #99BC4B when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#99BC4B is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #704CBD; it also sits naturally between #BDA84C and #61BD4C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #99BC4B |
|---|---|
| RGB | 153, 188, 75 |
| HSL | 79°, 46%, 52% |
| HSV | 79°, 60%, 74% |
| CMYK | 19%, 0%, 60%, 26% |
| XYZ | 32.39, 43.25, 13.30 |
| Yxy | 43.25, 0.3642, 0.4863 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.72, -28.87, 52.02 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.76, -24.03, 31.64 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 60% · Green 74% · Blue 29%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 60% · Key 26%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #99BC4B
.text { color: #99BC4B; }
.background { background-color: #99BC4B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #99BC4B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(153, 188, 75); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(79, 46%, 52%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #99BC4B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(153, 188, 75, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #99BC4B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(153, 188, 75, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#99BC4B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#99BC4B">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #704CBD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.18:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.65:1 AAA |
Best text color on #99BC4B: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #99BC4B
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #99BC4B: ·
How #99BC4B looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #99BC4B rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #99BC4B?
#99BC4B is Muted Green, a green color (RGB 153, 188, 75). Its closest standard named color is YellowGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #99BC4B?
#99BC4B is RGB 153, 188, 75 — HSL 79°, 46%, 52% — CMYK 19%, 0%, 60%, 26%.
What colors go with #99BC4B?
Its complement is #704CBD; analogous partners are #BDA84C and #61BD4C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #99BC4B for text?
Black text on #99BC4B has a contrast ratio of 9.65:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.18:1.