Palettes / Colors / #99BC61

#99BC61 — Muted Green

#99BC61 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 #99BC61 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.

#99BC61 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 #8462BC; it also sits naturally between #BCB162 and #6CBC62. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 60% · Green 74% · Blue 38%

Cyan 19% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 48% · Key 26%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #99BC61

.text { color: #99BC61; }
.background { background-color: #99BC61; }
.border { border: 3px solid #99BC61; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(153, 188, 97); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(83, 40%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #99BC61; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(153, 188, 97, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #99BC61; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(153, 188, 97, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#99BC61">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#99BC61">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #8462BC:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #99BC61: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #99BC61

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:

How #99BC61 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 #99BC61 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #99BC60  ·  #99BC62 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #99BC61?

#99BC61 is Muted Green, a green color (RGB 153, 188, 97). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.

What is the RGB and HSL of #99BC61?

#99BC61 is RGB 153, 188, 97 — HSL 83°, 40%, 56% — CMYK 19%, 0%, 48%, 26%.

What colors go with #99BC61?

Its complement is #8462BC; analogous partners are #BCB162 and #6CBC62. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #99BC61 for text?

Black text on #99BC61 has a contrast ratio of 9.72:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.16:1.