Waywatcher Green Color

#99cc04

Waywatcher Green is vibrant, warm-toned shade of cool yellow. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm blue, cool red or cool cyan

Inverse Color #6633fb
Complementary Color #3603cc
Color Shade: cool yellow (75.3° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 40.78% (better contrasting with white)
Waywatcher Green Color Sample
Waywatcher Green Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #99cc04

If you're looking for a similar cool yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Waywatcher Green Color. The Poisonous Pesto color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid yellow bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Leafy Lemon (#c0f000) for more energetic effect. Try Fresh Lawn as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#3603cc is the best complementary color to Waywatcher Green. Warm blue shades generally complement the cool yellow hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #99cc04 complementary color is Dark Blue, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of warm yellow, cool yellow, and warm green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Pistachio are #cc9b03 and #34cc03. Thus found on the left and right of #99cc04 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Buddha Gold and Harlequin colors as they work well with Waywatcher Green.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Waywatcher Green palette consists of #9a03cc and #0334cc colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#3603cc). Try Electric Violet and International Klein Blue colors in combination with #99cc04, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #99cc04 offers a combination of warm magenta and cool cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Waywatcher Green. Thus Hollywood Cerise and Cerulean giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Waywatcher Green contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Dark Blue, Caribbean Green, and Monza split by 90° on the color wheel. #99cc04 square combo is a palette of cool yellow, warm cyan, warm blue and cool red shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Waywatcher Green tetradic combo consists of warm blue complementary color (#3603cc) and two others. The Cerulean is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Grenadier – 120° from the complementary Dark Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #0399cc and #cc3703.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #99cc04 is made of 42% red, 57% green and 1% blue. In a HSL mode Waywatcher Green has a hue angle of 75.3°, a saturation of 96.15% and a lightness of 40.78%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #99cc04 is made of 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 78.43% yellow and 20% black ink.

HEX #99cc04
RGB Decimal rgb(153,204,4)
RGB Percentage 42%, 57%, 1%
CMYK 20, 0, 78.43, 20
HSL hsl(75.3,96.15%,40.78%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(75.3,98.04%,80%)
CIE-LAB lab(76.0489,-39.2298,75.1906)
XYZ xyz(34.7516,49.9668,7.9278)
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