Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#99CD70

#99CD70 is a cool green HEX color close to Pistachio. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 153, 205, 112, HSL 94, 48%, 62%, has luminance 0.516, and belongs to the earth tone group.

greencoolearth-tone
#99CD70 Sample readable text
HEX #99CD70
RGB rgb(153, 205, 112)
HSL hsl(94 48% 62%)
CMYK cmyk(25, 0, 45, 20)
Luminance 0.516
Contrast Black 11.32:1White 1.86:1

CSS

--color-99cd70: #99CD70;
.background-99cd70 { background-color: #99CD70; }
.text-99cd70 { color: #99CD70; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.516
Black text11.32:1AA Pass
White text1.86:1AA 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
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#99CD70","rgb":[153,205,112],"hsl":[94,48,62],"cmyk":[25,0,45,20],"luminance":0.516,"contrast":{"black":11.32,"white":1.86}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":11.32,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.86,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#C9E4B4","hex":"#C9E4B4","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.24,"contrastWhite":1.38,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#95E25A","hex":"#95E25A","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.3,"contrastWhite":1.58,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#C6CD70","hex":"#C6CD70","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.37,"contrastWhite":1.7,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#70CD76","hex":"#70CD76","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.68,"contrastWhite":1.97,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Pistachio","hex":"#93C572","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.47,"contrastWhite":2.01,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","earth tone","earth tone green","Pistachio adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/99cd70.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pistachio.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dark-sea-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sage-green.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#A470CD","analogous":["#C6CD70","#70CD76"],"triadic":["#7098CD","#CD7098"],"tetradic":["#70C6CD","#A470CD","#CD7670"],"splitComplementary":["#7670CD","#CD70C6"],"monochromatic":["#C9E4B4","#99CD70","#69A63A"]}
Variants
{"light":"#C9E4B4","dark":"#69A63A","saturated":"#95E25A","desaturated":"#9BB785","pastel":"#DCE9D3","neon":"#A8FF66"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"pistachio","name":"Pistachio","hex":"#93C572","distance":10.198039027185569},{"slug":"dark-sea-green","name":"Dark Sea Green","hex":"#8FBC8F","distance":36.742346141747674},{"slug":"sage-green","name":"Sage Green","hex":"#9CAF88","distance":38.535697735995385},{"slug":"willow-green","name":"Willow Green","hex":"#A8B88F","distance":40.33608806019741},{"slug":"dark-khaki","name":"Dark Khaki","hex":"#BDB76B","distance":42.485291572496}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #99CD70

#99CD70 is classified as a cool green value with earth tone visual character. #99CD70 is visually closest to Pistachio, a named green color with HEX #93C572.

The RGB channels are 153, 205, and 112, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 94deg with 48% saturation and 62% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-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 natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.516, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 10.20, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text11.32:1AA Pass
White text1.86:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #99CD70 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000011.32:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.86:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#C9E4B4#000000 text · best 15.24:1#C9E4B4
#95E25A#000000 text · best 13.3:1#95E25A
#C6CD70#000000 text · best 12.37:1#C6CD70
#70CD76#000000 text · best 10.68:1#70CD76
Pistachio#000000 text · best 10.47:1#93C572

Generated Palette

#99CD70#99CD70
#A470CD#A470CD
#C6CD70#C6CD70
#70CD76#70CD76
#C9E4B4#C9E4B4
#69A63A#69A63A

Color Harmonies

#A470CD#A470CD
#C6CD70#C6CD70
#70CD76#70CD76
#7098CD#7098CD
#CD7098#CD7098

Variants

#C9E4B4#C9E4B4
#69A63A#69A63A
#95E25A#95E25A
#9BB785#9BB785
#DCE9D3#DCE9D3
#A8FF66#A8FF66

Nearest Named Colors

Pistachio#93C572
Dark Sea Green#8FBC8F
Sage Green#9CAF88
Willow Green#A8B88F
Dark Khaki#BDB76B

Related HEX Guides

Pistachio colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #93C572.Dark Sea Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #8FBC8F.Sage Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #9CAF88.Green color familyBrowse named green colors related to this HEX value.Cool colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Earth Tone colorsFind colors in the earth tone group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#99CD70 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.