#99D6AD Hex Color
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#99d6ad is a light, muted green with a soft mint cast and a fresh pastel finish. Its moderate saturation creates an airy, gentle mood suited to wellness, pharmacy, gardening, and sustainability designs. Use it as a dominant background with charcoal or deep navy text. Black text achieves about 12.6:1 contrast. The hex code for this pale green is #99d6ad.
Questions about #99d6ad
What is #99d6ad in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #99d6ad is rgb(153, 214, 173), in HSL hsl(140, 43%, 72%) and in CMYK 29%, 0%, 19%, 16%.
What colors pair well with #99d6ad?
#99d6ad pairs well with charcoal, deep navy, warm white, and muted terracotta, balancing its cool mint cast with grounded contrast and a gentle natural feel for interfaces, packaging, wellness graphics, and garden-inspired layouts.
Does #99d6ad read as warm or cool?
#99d6ad reads as a cool, gentle green because its mint cast leans toward blue rather than yellow, while its light value and muted saturation keep the effect soft, calm, and approachable instead of sharp or icy.
Is #99d6ad readable on white or black?
#99d6ad has a 1.66:1 contrast ratio on white and 12.57:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.