#999973
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.3% 0.053 107.7), rgb(153, 153, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#999973 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #999973 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 153, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 16%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.053 107.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #999973 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #999973 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #999973 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #999973 text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3AA
oklch(81% 0.034 109)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#999973
oklch(67.3% 0.053 107.7)
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Step 500
500
#8D8D5C
oklch(63.1% 0.068 108.2)
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Step 600
600
#777742
oklch(55.7% 0.074 108.6)
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Step 700
700
#656433
oklch(49.2% 0.07 107.7)
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Step 800
800
#52512B
oklch(42.6% 0.057 107.2)
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Step 900
900
#444327
oklch(37.6% 0.044 106.6)
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Step 950
950
#282817
oklch(27.2% 0.029 108.2)
#999973 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #9F9671 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09774 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F948F | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #999973
#999973
oklch(67.3% 0.053 107.7)
- #9492B6
#9492B6
oklch(67.4% 0.053 287.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #999973, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.031
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.032
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.039
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.048
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.050
Use #999973 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.