#999F72
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.6% 0.063 114.3), rgb(153, 159, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#999F72 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.063 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #999F72 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 159, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 19%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.063 114.3) |
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 #999F72 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #999F72 | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #999F72 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #999F72 text on black | 7.55:1 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 115.5)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A7
oklch(80.9% 0.04 113.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#999F72
oklch(68.6% 0.063 114.3)
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Step 500
500
#888F55
oklch(63% 0.08 114.4)
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Step 600
600
#727939
oklch(55.5% 0.088 114.5)
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Step 700
700
#60662C
oklch(49.2% 0.081 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E5325
oklch(42.6% 0.067 114.4)
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Step 900
900
#414523
oklch(37.8% 0.053 114.5)
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Step 950
950
#262815
oklch(26.9% 0.033 113.5)
#999F72 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) | #A69B6F | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59C74 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E9A93 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #999F72
#999F72
oklch(68.6% 0.063 114.3)
- #9C93BE
#9C93BE
oklch(68.6% 0.063 294.3)
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 #999F72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.035
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.039
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.046
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.046
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.046
Use #999F72 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.