HEX atlas value

#99B08D

#99B08D is a cool green HEX color close to Sage Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 153, 176, 141, HSL 99, 18%, 62%, has luminance 0.3975, and belongs to the muted and earth tone groups.

green cool muted earth-tone

#99B08D Sample readable text

HEX #99B08D

RGB rgb(153, 176, 141)

HSL hsl(99 18% 62%)

CMYK cmyk(13, 0, 20, 31)

Luminance 0.3975

Contrast Black 8.95:1White 2.35:1

CSS

--color-99b08d: #99B08D;
.background-99b08d { background-color: #99B08D; }
.text-99b08d { color: #99B08D; }

Luminance0.3975

Black text8.95:1AA Pass

White text2.35:1AA Fail

hexCanonical HEX value

rgbRed, green, blue channels

hslHue, saturation, lightness

cmykApproximate print conversion

wcagAA and AAA contrast options

harmoniesMathematical harmony sets

variantsGenerated tone variants

nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors

Structured sections

Color systems

{"hex":"#99B08D","rgb":[153,176,141],"hsl":[99,18,62],"cmyk":[13,0,20,31],"luminance":0.3975,"contrast":{"black":8.95,"white":2.35}}

WCAG

{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":8.95,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.35,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#C9D5C3","hex":"#C9D5C3","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.79,"contrastWhite":1.52,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#92C577","hex":"#92C577","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.48,"contrastWhite":2,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Laurel Green","hex":"#A9BA9D","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.2,"contrastWhite":2.06,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Willow Green","hex":"#A8B88F","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.92,"contrastWhite":2.12,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Dark Sea Green","hex":"#8FBC8F","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.76,"contrastWhite":2.15,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]

AI context

{"semanticGroups":["cool green","muted","earth tone","muted green","earth tone green","Sage Green adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","muted interface themes","natural palettes","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/99b08d.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sage-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dark-sea-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/willow-green.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#A38DB0","analogous":["#AAB08D","#8DB092"],"triadic":["#8D99B0","#B08D99"],"tetradic":["#8DAAB0","#A38DB0","#B0928D"],"splitComplementary":["#928DB0","#B08DAA"],"monochromatic":["#C9D5C3","#99B08D","#6A845C"]}

Variants

{"light":"#C9D5C3","dark":"#6A845C","saturated":"#92C577","desaturated":"#9E9E9E","pastel":"#DEDFDD","neon":"#9CFF66"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"sage-green","name":"Sage Green","hex":"#9CAF88","distance":5.916079783099616},{"slug":"dark-sea-green","name":"Dark Sea Green","hex":"#8FBC8F","distance":15.748015748023622},{"slug":"willow-green","name":"Willow Green","hex":"#A8B88F","distance":17.11724276862369},{"slug":"cement","name":"Cement","hex":"#A5A391","distance":18.138357147217054},{"slug":"laurel-green","name":"Laurel Green","hex":"#A9BA9D","distance":24.73863375370596}]

HEX meaning and use

About #99B08D

#99B08D is classified as a cool green value with muted and earth tone visual character. #99B08D is visually closest to Sage Green, a named green color with HEX #9CAF88.

The RGB channels are 153, 176, and 141, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 99deg with 18% saturation and 62% lightness, so this page treats it as a low-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and muted interface themes. Its luminance is 0.3975, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 5.92, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text8.95:1AA Pass

White text2.35:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #99B08D needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000008.95:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF2.35:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#C9D5C3#000000 text · best 13.79:1#C9D5C3

#92C577#000000 text · best 10.48:1#92C577

Laurel Green#000000 text · best 10.2:1#A9BA9D

Willow Green#000000 text · best 9.92:1#A8B88F

Dark Sea Green#000000 text · best 9.76:1#8FBC8F

Generated Palette

#99B08D#99B08D

#A38DB0#A38DB0

#AAB08D#AAB08D

#8DB092#8DB092

#C9D5C3#C9D5C3

#6A845C#6A845C

Color Harmonies

#A38DB0#A38DB0

#AAB08D#AAB08D

#8DB092#8DB092

#8D99B0#8D99B0

#B08D99#B08D99

Variants

#C9D5C3#C9D5C3

#6A845C#6A845C

#92C577#92C577

#9E9E9E#9E9E9E

#DEDFDD#DEDFDD

#9CFF66#9CFF66

Nearest Named Colors

Sage Green#9CAF88

Dark Sea Green#8FBC8F

Willow Green#A8B88F

Cement#A5A391

Laurel Green#A9BA9D

#99B08D

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #99B08D

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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