#999E75
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.4% 0.058 113.6), rgb(153, 158, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#999E75 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 114°. 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 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #999E75 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 158, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 17%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.058 113.6) |
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 #999E75 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #999E75 | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #999E75 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #999E75 text on black | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 113)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A9
oklch(81% 0.037 114.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#999E75
oklch(68.4% 0.058 113.6)
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Step 500
500
#898F5A
oklch(63.2% 0.074 113.8)
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Step 600
600
#73793F
oklch(55.7% 0.081 113.9)
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Step 700
700
#606531
oklch(49% 0.074 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F5329
oklch(42.8% 0.062 113.5)
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Step 900
900
#414426
oklch(37.6% 0.047 113.3)
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Step 950
950
#262817
oklch(26.9% 0.03 113.9)
#999E75 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) | #A49A72 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49B77 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E9993 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #999E75
#999E75
oklch(68.4% 0.058 113.6)
- #9B93BB
#9B93BB
oklch(68.4% 0.059 294)
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 #999E75, 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 0.038
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.042
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.046
Use #999E75 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.