#999987
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(67.8% 0.026 107.1), rgb(153, 153, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#999987 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #999987 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 153, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 8%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.026 107.1) |
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 #999987 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #999987 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #999987 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #999987 text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD3
oklch(88.6% 0.01 113.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1C1B6
oklch(80.8% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#999987
oklch(67.8% 0.026 107.1)
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Step 500
500
#8B8B74
oklch(63% 0.033 107.3)
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Step 600
600
#75755D
oklch(55.6% 0.036 107.5)
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Step 700
700
#63624C
oklch(49.1% 0.034 105.4)
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Step 800
800
#50503F
oklch(42.6% 0.027 107.5)
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Step 900
900
#434335
oklch(37.8% 0.023 107.4)
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Step 950
950
#27271F
oklch(27% 0.014 107.3)
#999987 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) | #9C9786 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9888 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C9794 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #999987
#999987
oklch(67.8% 0.026 107.1)
- #9696A7
#9696A7
oklch(67.9% 0.025 285.7)
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 #999987, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.040
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.045
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.045
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.047
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.047
Use #999987 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.