#999D16
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(67.1% 0.143 111.6), rgb(153, 157, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#999D16 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #999D16 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 157, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 75%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.143 111.6) |
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 #999D16 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #999D16 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #999D16 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #999D16 text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#F5F6ED
oklch(97% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAECD9
oklch(93.6% 0.025 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#DADDB8
oklch(88.6% 0.049 111.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2C783
oklch(81% 0.089 111.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#999D16
oklch(67.1% 0.143 111.6)
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Step 500
500
#8D9100
oklch(63.2% 0.14 111.7)
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Step 600
600
#767900
oklch(55.5% 0.122 111.5)
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Step 700
700
#636600
oklch(49.1% 0.109 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#515300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 111.4)
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Step 900
900
#434500
oklch(37.6% 0.083 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#282900
oklch(27.1% 0.06 111.2)
#999D16 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) | #AA9500 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9925 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A49386 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #999D16
#999D16
oklch(67.1% 0.143 111.6)
- #9883E5
#9883E5
oklch(67% 0.143 291.9)
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 #999D16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.016
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.025
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.038
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.039
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.041
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.047
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.049
Use #999D16 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.