Palettes / Colors / #99BC5C
#99BC5C — Muted Green
#99BC5C is a green color we call Muted Green, closest to the named color DarkKhaki (#BDB76B). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkkhaki (#BDB76B) — not an exact match. CSS darkkhaki gives you #BDB76B, a different color; use #99BC5C 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.
#99BC5C 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 #7F5CBC; it also sits naturally between #BCB05C and #69BC5C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #99BC5C |
|---|---|
| RGB | 153, 188, 92 |
| HSL | 82°, 42%, 55% |
| HSV | 82°, 51%, 74% |
| CMYK | 19%, 0%, 51%, 26% |
| XYZ | 33.05, 43.51, 16.78 |
| Yxy | 43.51, 0.3541, 0.4661 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.90, -27.28, 44.32 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.96, -22.83, 28.56 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 60% · Green 74% · Blue 36%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 51% · Key 26%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #99BC5C
.text { color: #99BC5C; }
.background { background-color: #99BC5C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #99BC5C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(153, 188, 92); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(82, 42%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #99BC5C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(153, 188, 92, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #99BC5C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(153, 188, 92, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#99BC5C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#99BC5C">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #7F5CBC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.16:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.70:1 AAA |
Best text color on #99BC5C: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #99BC5C
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 #99BC5C: ·
How #99BC5C 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 #99BC5C 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 #99BC5C?
#99BC5C is Muted Green, a green color (RGB 153, 188, 92). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #99BC5C?
#99BC5C is RGB 153, 188, 92 — HSL 82°, 42%, 55% — CMYK 19%, 0%, 51%, 26%.
What colors go with #99BC5C?
Its complement is #7F5CBC; analogous partners are #BCB05C and #69BC5C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #99BC5C for text?
Black text on #99BC5C has a contrast ratio of 9.70:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.16:1.