Close to Moss
#998F45
#998F45 is a mid-tone, muted yellow, close to the color Moss. In RGB it’s made of 60% red, 56.1% green, and 27.1% blue. Its hue is 53°, with 38% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #998F45.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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6.37:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.37:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #998F45 as they’d see it.
#998F45 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #998F45
What color is #998F45?
#998F45 is a mid-tone, muted yellow, close to the color Moss. In RGB it’s made of 60% red, 56.1% green, and 27.1% blue. Its hue is 53°, with 38% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #998F45 in RGB?
#998F45 is rgb(153, 143, 69): 153 red, 143 green, and 69 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #998F45 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 7, 55, 40). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #998F45?
PANTONE 105 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #998F45?
Its complement #8587CF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.