#999E81
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.7% 0.041 115.4), rgb(153, 158, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#999E81 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.56:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #999E81 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 158, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 13%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.041 115.4) |
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 #999E81 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #999E81 | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #999E81 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #999E81 text on black | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE5
oklch(93.5% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD0
oklch(88.4% 0.014 115.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3B0
oklch(80.9% 0.026 116.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#999E81
oklch(68.7% 0.041 115.4)
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Step 500
500
#888E69
oklch(63.2% 0.053 115.4)
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Step 600
600
#727850
oklch(55.7% 0.059 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F6541
oklch(49.2% 0.054 116.1)
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Step 800
800
#4E5236
oklch(42.7% 0.044 114.9)
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Step 900
900
#41442F
oklch(37.8% 0.034 114.7)
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Step 950
950
#26281C
oklch(27.1% 0.021 115.5)
#999E81 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) | #A29B7F | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29B82 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C9B96 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #999E81
#999E81
oklch(68.7% 0.041 115.4)
- #9C96B2
#9C96B2
oklch(68.8% 0.041 295.1)
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 #999E81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.028
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.030
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.039
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.040
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.044
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.045
Use #999E81 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.