#999F65
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.4% 0.079 113.3), rgb(153, 159, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#999F65 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.079 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #999F65 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 159, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 23%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.079 113.3) |
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 #999F65 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #999F65 | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #999F65 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #999F65 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
-
Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
-
Step 200
200
#D9DBC7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 111.6)
-
Step 300
300
#C0C5A0
oklch(81% 0.05 113.8)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#999F65
oklch(68.4% 0.079 113.3)
-
Step 500
500
#899043
oklch(63.1% 0.101 113.6)
-
Step 600
600
#747A20
oklch(55.7% 0.111 113.3)
-
Step 700
700
#616612
oklch(49% 0.102 113.1)
-
Step 800
800
#4F5413
oklch(42.8% 0.085 113.8)
-
Step 900
900
#424518
oklch(37.7% 0.065 112.7)
-
Step 950
950
#26290F
oklch(27.1% 0.043 114.7)
#999F65 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) | #A79A61 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79B68 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A09990 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #999F65
#999F65
oklch(68.4% 0.079 113.3)
- #9B90C6
#9B90C6
oklch(68.3% 0.079 293.5)
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 #999F65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.036
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.051
Use #999F65 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.