#999E50
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.8% 0.102 112.1), rgb(153, 158, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#999E50 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #999E50 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 158, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 33%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.102 112.1) |
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 #999E50 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #999E50 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #999E50 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #999E50 text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDD
oklch(93.5% 0.019 110.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC2
oklch(88.5% 0.035 112.5)
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Step 300
300
#C1C596
oklch(80.8% 0.063 111.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#999E50
oklch(67.8% 0.102 112.1)
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Step 500
500
#8C911D
oklch(63.2% 0.131 112.2)
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Step 600
600
#767A00
oklch(55.7% 0.123 112.1)
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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
#272905
oklch(27% 0.054 112.6)
#999E50 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) | #A89849 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89A54 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2968C | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #999E50
#999E50
oklch(67.8% 0.102 112.1)
- #998CD1
#998CD1
oklch(67.8% 0.101 292.1)
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 #999E50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.048
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.050
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.050
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.051
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.052
Use #999E50 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.