Green-cyan (#009966) color information

Hex color #009966 is named "Green-cyan". It's labeled as "dark green". When people from western culture see this color, Green-cyan (#009966), used in marketing and promotions, they might associate it with feelings of tranquility, money and wealth, fruitfulness, the home, and gardening and outdoors. Colors labeled as "dark green" are rarely tied to clothing.

Breakdown of Green-cyan (#009966)

#009966 is made up of (0, 153, 102) in RGB colorspace and (100.00, 0.00, 33.33, 40.00) in CMYK colorspace. Its decimal value is 39270 and the closest web-safe color code to it is #009966. White should be used ontop of #009966 to ensure the best legibility.

Here's a color conversion chart. It contains technical information about the hex color #009966. If you're a programmer, view the code snippets section for prepared language syntax.
hex #009966 luma #101.34
Websafe hex #009966 Black/white pairing White
rgb rgb(0, 153, 102) Adobe RGB (87.00, 152.00, 103.00)
rgb percent (%) rgb(0%, 60%, 40%) Closest named color Green-cyan
rgba rgba(0.0, 153.0, 102.0, 1.0) Hunter-Lab (48.99, -32.62, 12.73)
cmyk cmyk(100.00, 0.00, 33.33, 40.00) CIE-L*ab (56.09, -46.66, 18.75)
hsv hsv(160.02, 100.00, 30.00) CIE-L*Ch(ab) (56.09, 50.29, 158.11)
hsb hsb(160.02, 100.00, 60.00) CIE-L*uv (56.09, -47.50, 31.73)
RGB COMPOSITION
CMYK Composition

Compliments of #Green-cyan (#009966)

The Complimentary color scheme is made up of two colors. These two colors are opposite one another in the color spectrum. The first color is called the "base" #009966 and the second color is called the "compliment" #990033.

#009966
#990033
The Split Complimentary color scheme offers most of the contrast of the Complimentary Color scheme but without being as intense.

Split Complimentary Colors of #Green-cyan (#009966)

There are three colors that make up the Split Complimentary color scheme. The base color #009966 is paired with the two colors on either side of the compliment color #990033.

#990033
#009966
#99007f
The Split Complimentary color scheme offers most of the contrast of the Complimentary Color scheme but without being as intense.

Triadic Colors of Green-cyan (#009966)

The Triadic color scheme is made up of three colors. When viewed on a color wheel, all three colors are spaced evenly (120°) apart.

#7caf35
#009966
#996600
This color scheme tends to produce colors that are quite vibrant, regardless of saturation.

Tetradic Colors of Green-cyan (#009966)

Fours colors make up the Tetradic color scheme. All four colors are spaced evenly (90°) apart when visualized on a color wheel.

#009966
#660099
#990033
#339900
Find balance between the warm and cold colors if you desire to use the Tetradic color scheme in your design.

Analagous Colors of Green-cyan (#009966)

The Analagous color scheme is made up of three colors. The three colors sit next to one another on the color wheel. The palette is made in similar fashion to how the Split Complimentary palette is made. However, the two secondary colors are adjacent to the base, not the compliment.

#007f99
#009966
#009919
Analagous colors often appear in nature. If you're designing with the outdoors in mind, keep this color harmony at your disposal.

Green-cyan (#009966) Gradients

A color gradient may also be known as color progression or a color ramp. A gradient is the gradual transition of one color into another. This section showcases gradients featuring #009966 as the base color. The secondary colors come from the sections above.

#009966 → #990033
#009966 → #4cb793
#009966 → #ffffff
#009966 → #007f99
#009966 → #005b3d
#009966 → #009919

How #009966 looks in different atmospheres

Seeing #009966 on a computer or phone screen is much different than how it may appear in the real world. Shown here are 20 different environment types and how #009966 could potentially look inside each of them, given perfect conditions.

Ultralume 30, Philips TL83
Ultralume 40, Philips TL84
Ultralume 50, Philips TL85
Cool White Fluorescent
Sylvania F40, D50 simulator
Daylight fluorescent, D65 simulator
Lite White Fluorescent
Daylight Fluorescent
Warm White Fluorescent
White Fluorescent
Cool fluorescent
Daylight Fluorescent
Equal energy
North sky daylight
Daylight, sRGB, Adobe-RGB
Mid-morning daylight

Named colors and Interior Paints close to Green-cyan (#009966)

Colors that have names have reached a point of status where they're more than just a hex code: they're real-world associated.

#009966 Might be precisely the color you're looking for. But, the colors below are a close match. What's better is that they're named colors, meaning chances are there's more information about them. If you feel like taking a slight deviation in hue, click a color below to learn about why it's so unique.

Green (pigment)
Spanish green
Paolo Veronese green
Green (Munsell)
GO green
Jade
Shamrock green
Green (NCS)

Programming Language Syntax for #009966

Here you can easily copy-and-paste formatted color code for use with your favorite programming/markup languages like HTML/CSS, Java, Objective-C, and GameMaker Language.

Language Syntax
HTML, CSS #009966
Java new Color(0, 153, 102);
.NET Color.FromArgb(255, 0, 153, 102);
Objective-C [UIColor colorWithRed:0 green:153 blue:102 alpha:1.00000];
OpenGL glColor3f(0f, 153f, 102f);
Swift UIColor(red:0, green:153, blue:102, alpha:1.00000)
GameMaker Language (GML) $669900
Python Color('#009966')

Base Conversions of hex color #009966

This useful chart contains technical information about the hexadecimal color #009966. For example, the direct decimal conversion is 39270 while the individual RGB conversions are: rgb(0, 153, 102).

Red Green Blue
Binary 00000000 10011001 01100110
Hex 00 99 66
Octal 0 231 146
Decimal 0 153 102

Icons incorporating the color #009966

If you're considering using #009966 in a logo or design, you can quickly reference below to see how various symbols, icons, and emblems look.