#999B7A
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.9% 0.047 110.4), rgb(153, 155, 122).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#999B7A is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #999B7A |
| RGB | rgb(153, 155, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 14%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.047 110.4) |
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 #999B7A | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #999B7A | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #999B7A text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #999B7A text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACE
oklch(88.4% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3AD
oklch(81% 0.03 111.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#999B7A
oklch(67.9% 0.047 110.4)
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Step 500
500
#8B8D63
oklch(63.1% 0.059 110.3)
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Step 600
600
#75774A
oklch(55.6% 0.064 110.5)
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Step 700
700
#62643B
oklch(49.1% 0.06 110.8)
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Step 800
800
#505231
oklch(42.8% 0.05 111.3)
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Step 900
900
#42442B
oklch(37.8% 0.04 112)
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Step 950
950
#27281A
oklch(27.1% 0.025 111.3)
#999B7A 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) | #A09878 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1997B | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E9792 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #999B7A
#999B7A
oklch(67.9% 0.047 110.4)
- #9794B3
#9794B3
oklch(68% 0.045 289.6)
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 #999B7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.028
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.038
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.041
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.045
Use #999B7A 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.