#99FF99 color
#99FF99 is a very light, vivid green, closest to the CSS named color palegreen (#98FB98).
Color values
| HEX | #99FF99 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 255, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 100%, 80%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(40%, 0%, 40%, 0%) |
| Decimal | 10092441 |
| CSS | color: #99FF99; |
| Android | 0xFF99FF99 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.600, green: 1.000, blue: 0.600, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #99FF99 | 1.23:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #99FF99 | 17.12:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #99FF99
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #99FF99 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #99FF99
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #99FF99 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #99FF99; background-color: #99FF99; }
.element { color: rgb(153 255 153); }
.element { color: hsl(120 100% 80%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#99FF99] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #99FF99;Frequently asked questions
What color is #99FF99?
#99FF99 is a very light, vivid green. Its hue sits at 120° on the color wheel, with 100% saturation and 80% lightness.
What is #99FF99 in RGB?
#99FF99 converts to rgb(153, 255, 153) — 153 red, 255 green and 153 blue.
What is #99FF99 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(40%, 0%, 40%, 0%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #99FF99 be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (17.12:1 versus 1.23:1).
What is the complementary color of #99FF99?
#FF99FF — the hue directly opposite #99FF99 on the color wheel.