#999D3F
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(67.4% 0.117 111.4), rgb(153, 157, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#999D3F is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #999D3F |
| RGB | rgb(153, 157, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 43%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.117 111.4) |
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 #999D3F | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #999D3F | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #999D3F text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #999D3F text on black | 7.24:1 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDC
oklch(93.5% 0.02 109.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCBE
oklch(88.4% 0.04 111.9)
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Step 300
300
#C2C68F
oklch(81% 0.073 111.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#999D3F
oklch(67.4% 0.117 111.4)
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Step 500
500
#8D9000
oklch(63% 0.139 111.3)
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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)
#999D3F 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) | #A89634 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99945 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A39489 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #999D3F
#999D3F
oklch(67.4% 0.117 111.4)
- #9788D9
#9788D9
oklch(67.3% 0.118 291.4)
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 #999D3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.034
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.041
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.046
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.049
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.051
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.052
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.052
Use #999D3F 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.