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#999e39 color: Pickled Cucumber

#999e39 is rgb(153, 158, 57) in RGB and oklch(67.53% 0.12343 111.969) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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63°
100%

67.5%
0.123
112°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sage
  • yellow-600
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.88:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #999e39

#999e39 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 67.5% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 112°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.88:1 contrast and black text 7.3:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pickled Cucumber (#94a135). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #999e39 mixed with white

  1. 999e39
  2. a3a851
  3. acb166
  4. b6bb7a
  5. c0c58d
  6. cacea0
  7. d4d8b3
  8. dfe2c6
  9. e9ecd9
  10. f4f5ec

Darker: #999e39 mixed with black

  1. 999e39
  2. 848930
  3. 707428
  4. 5d601f
  5. 4a4d17
  6. 383a10
  7. 272909
  8. 171804
  9. 080901
  10. 010100

Calmer: #999e39 with less saturation

  1. 999e39
  2. 999e46
  3. 989d52
  4. 989c5c
  5. 989c66
  6. 979b6f
  7. 979a77
  8. 979a80
  9. 979987
  10. 97988f

Questions about #999e39

What color is #999e39?

#999e39 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Pickled Cucumber. In RGB it is rgb(153, 158, 57), in HSL hsl(62.97, 46.98%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.53% 0.12343 111.969).

What colors go well with #999e39?

The complementary color of #999e39 is #9988dc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bd8e2c and #68aa61. The triadic partners are #2fa3d5 and #d0759f.

Is white or black text more readable on #999e39?

Black text reads better on #999e39: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and black gives 7.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #999e39 a warm or cool color?

#999e39 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 112 degrees, its lightness 67.5% and its chroma 0.123.