#999E5F
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68% 0.085 112.3), rgb(153, 158, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#999E5F is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.41:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #999E5F |
| RGB | rgb(153, 158, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 25%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.085 112.3) |
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 #999E5F | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #999E5F | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #999E5F text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #999E5F text on black | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC6
oklch(88.4% 0.028 111.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1C59D
oklch(81% 0.054 112.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#999E5F
oklch(68% 0.085 112.3)
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Step 500
500
#8B903B
oklch(63.1% 0.109 112.2)
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Step 600
600
#757A10
oklch(55.7% 0.119 112.6)
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Step 700
700
#626600
oklch(49% 0.109 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505307
oklch(42.6% 0.091 112.1)
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Step 900
900
#424512
oklch(37.6% 0.071 112.6)
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Step 950
950
#27290D
oklch(27.1% 0.045 112.7)
#999E5F 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) | #A7995A | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79A62 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0978F | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #999E5F
#999E5F
oklch(68% 0.085 112.3)
- #998FC9
#998FC9
oklch(68% 0.085 291.9)
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 #999E5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.041
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.045
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.050
Use #999E5F 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.