What color is #99FF50?

#99FF50 is a light, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(153, 255, 80), and in HSL hsl(95, 100%, 66%).

Is #99FF50 accessible as text?

On white, #99FF50 has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 16.77:1 (passes). For text placed on #99FF50, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #99FF50?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is lime-300 (#BBF451).

What colors go well with #99FF50?

#99FF50 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #B752FF. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #99FF50 below.

Is #99FF50 good for buttons?

#99FF50 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #99FF50 — white text only reaches 1.25:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #99FF50 the same as CSS greenyellow?

No — #99FF50 is not the CSS named color greenyellow, but greenyellow (#ADFF2F) is the closest CSS named color.

#99FF50 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #99FF50

Not just a swatch — here's how #99FF50 works with other colors. Named schemes with #99FF50 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #99FF50 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #BCFF82

Green Yellow is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Green Yellow.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #99FF50 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Green Yellow sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #99FF50 Secondary #4E6B3A Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFEAD6 Anchor #3D2F21

Green Yellow leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #99FF50 Secondary #E4FFD1 Support #999286 Ink #17140F

Green Yellow is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Green Yellow carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #99FF50 Accent #A8C4B9 Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #193648

Green Yellow opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

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Color Lab

How #99FF50 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 54/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 49/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 10/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 17/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 10/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 13/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 88/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 7/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 46/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 50/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #99FF50

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People also use #99FF50 with

Butter Yellow Spring Green Medium Orchid Platinum Army Green

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 14.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #ECFAE1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #60FF52 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #99FF50 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #99FF50;
  --color-base-rgb: 153 255 80;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(90.5% 0.227 134.9);
  --color-50: #F6FEF0;
  --color-100: #E7FDD8;
  --color-200: #D0FCB1;
  --color-300: #ADF877;
  --color-400: #8BEC46;
  --color-500: #6CD222;
  --color-600: #579F23;
  --color-700: #41701F;
  --color-800: #2C4818;
  --color-900: #1C2C11;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  green-yellow: {
    50: '#F6FEF0',
    100: '#E7FDD8',
    200: '#D0FCB1',
    300: '#ADF877',
    400: '#8BEC46',
    500: '#6CD222',
    600: '#579F23',
    700: '#41701F',
    800: '#2C4818',
    900: '#1C2C11',
  },
}

$base: #99FF50;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6FEF0;
$base-100: #E7FDD8;
$base-200: #D0FCB1;
$base-300: #ADF877;
$base-400: #8BEC46;
$base-500: #6CD222;
$base-600: #579F23;
$base-700: #41701F;
$base-800: #2C4818;
$base-900: #1C2C11;
$base-hover: #73FF0E;
$base-subtle: #E2F9D1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#99FF50",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6FEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7FDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D0FCB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ADF877",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8BEC46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6CD222",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#579F23",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#41701F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C4818",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C2C11",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #99FF50

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Pairs with #99FF50

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