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#99b043 color: Bamboo Leaf

#99b043 is rgb(153, 176, 67) in RGB and oklch(71.762% 0.13703 120.075) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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73°
100%

71.8%
0.137
120°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • lime-600
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.43:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #99b043

#99b043 is a bright light lime color. In OKLCH it has 71.8% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 120°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.43:1 contrast and black text 8.65:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Bamboo Leaf (#99b243). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-600.

More light lime colors

Lighter: #99b043 mixed with white

  1. 99b043
  2. a3b85a
  3. acc06e
  4. b6c881
  5. c0d093
  6. cad8a6
  7. d5e0b8
  8. dfe8c9
  9. eaefdb
  10. f4f7ed

Darker: #99b043 mixed with black

  1. 99b043
  2. 849939
  3. 70822f
  4. 5d6c26
  5. 4a561d
  6. 384214
  7. 272e0c
  8. 171c05
  9. 080b01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #99b043 with less saturation

  1. 99b043
  2. 9aaf51
  3. 9bae5c
  4. 9cad67
  5. 9dac71
  6. 9eab7a
  7. 9fa983
  8. a0a88c
  9. a1a794
  10. a2a59c

Questions about #99b043

What color is #99b043?

#99b043 is bright light lime. The closest named color is Bamboo Leaf. In RGB it is rgb(153, 176, 67), in HSL hsl(72.66, 44.86%, 47.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.762% 0.13703 120.075).

What colors go well with #99b043?

The complementary color of #99b043 is #b18fec. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c59f24 and #5cbc75. The triadic partners are #42aef0 and #e87da0.

Is white or black text more readable on #99b043?

Black text reads better on #99b043: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and black gives 8.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #99b043 a warm or cool color?

#99b043 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 120 degrees, its lightness 71.8% and its chroma 0.137.