#999E73
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.4% 0.06 113.4), rgb(153, 158, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#999E73 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.49:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #999E73 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 158, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 18%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.06 113.4) |
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 #999E73 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #999E73 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #999E73 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #999E73 text on black | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE3
oklch(93.7% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 112.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A8
oklch(81% 0.038 113.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#999E73
oklch(68.4% 0.06 113.4)
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Step 500
500
#898F57
oklch(63.1% 0.078 113.6)
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Step 600
600
#73793C
oklch(55.7% 0.084 113.8)
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Step 700
700
#61652E
oklch(49% 0.077 112.6)
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Step 800
800
#4F5327
oklch(42.8% 0.065 113.4)
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Step 900
900
#414524
oklch(37.8% 0.051 114.6)
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Step 950
950
#262816
oklch(26.9% 0.031 113.7)
#999E73 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) | #A49A70 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49B75 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E9993 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #999E73
#999E73
oklch(68.4% 0.06 113.4)
- #9B93BC
#9B93BC
oklch(68.4% 0.06 293.7)
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 #999E73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.035
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.044
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.047
Use #999E73 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.