#999F6B
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.5% 0.072 113.7), rgb(153, 159, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#999F6B is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.072 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.52:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #999F6B |
| RGB | rgb(153, 159, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 21%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.072 113.7) |
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 #999F6B | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #999F6B | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #999F6B text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #999F6B text on black | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 112)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A3
oklch(80.8% 0.045 113)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#999F6B
oklch(68.5% 0.072 113.7)
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Step 500
500
#89904C
oklch(63.2% 0.092 113.9)
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Step 600
600
#73792D
oklch(55.5% 0.099 113.4)
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Step 700
700
#616620
oklch(49.1% 0.092 113.2)
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Step 800
800
#4F531C
oklch(42.6% 0.077 113.1)
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Step 900
900
#41451D
oklch(37.7% 0.06 114)
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Step 950
950
#262812
oklch(26.8% 0.037 113.1)
#999F6B 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) | #A69A67 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69B6D | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F9992 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #999F6B
#999F6B
oklch(68.5% 0.072 113.7)
- #9B92C2
#9B92C2
oklch(68.5% 0.07 293)
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 #999F6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.039
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.048
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.050
Use #999F6B 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.