Close to Matcha
#999E4E
#999E4E is a mid-tone, muted yellow, close to the color Matcha. In RGB it’s made of 60% red, 62% green, and 30.6% blue. Its hue is 64°, with 34% saturation and 46% 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 #999E4E.
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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2.86:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.36:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.86:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.36:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #999E4E as they’d see it.
#999E4E 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 #999E4E
What color is #999E4E?
#999E4E is a mid-tone, muted yellow, close to the color Matcha. In RGB it’s made of 60% red, 62% green, and 30.6% blue. Its hue is 64°, with 34% saturation and 46% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #999E4E in RGB?
#999E4E is rgb(153, 158, 78): 153 red, 158 green, and 78 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #999E4E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(3, 0, 51, 38). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #999E4E?
PANTONE 7495 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #999E4E?
Its complement #9A8FDC gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.