Palettes / Colors / #99BC90
#99BC90 — Dusty Green
#99BC90 is a green color we call Dusty Green, closest to the named color DarkSeaGreen (#8FBC8F). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) — not an exact match. CSS darkseagreen gives you #8FBC8F, a different color; use #99BC90 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.
#99BC90 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 #B38FBC; it also sits naturally between #AFBC8F and #8FBC9D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #99BC90 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 153, 188, 144 |
| HSL | 108°, 25%, 65% |
| HSV | 108°, 23%, 74% |
| CMYK | 19%, 0%, 23%, 26% |
| XYZ | 36.15, 44.75, 33.12 |
| Yxy | 44.75, 0.3171, 0.3925 |
| CIE-Lab | 72.73, -20.17, 18.48 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.90, -17.30, 14.37 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 60% · Green 74% · Blue 56%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 23% · Key 26%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #99BC90
.text { color: #99BC90; }
.background { background-color: #99BC90; }
.border { border: 3px solid #99BC90; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(153, 188, 144); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(108, 25%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #99BC90; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(153, 188, 144, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #99BC90; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(153, 188, 144, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#99BC90">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#99BC90">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B38FBC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.11:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.95:1 AAA |
Best text color on #99BC90: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #99BC90
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 #99BC90: ·
How #99BC90 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 #99BC90 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 #99BC90?
#99BC90 is Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 153, 188, 144). Its closest standard named color is DarkSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #99BC90?
#99BC90 is RGB 153, 188, 144 — HSL 108°, 25%, 65% — CMYK 19%, 0%, 23%, 26%.
What colors go with #99BC90?
Its complement is #B38FBC; analogous partners are #AFBC8F and #8FBC9D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #99BC90 for text?
Black text on #99BC90 has a contrast ratio of 9.95:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.11:1.