#99A221
Closest named color: Pea Soup Green (#94A617). oklch(68.3% 0.143 113.8), rgb(153, 162, 33).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#99A221 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup Green (#94A617), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup Green (#94A617) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99A221 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 162, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 66%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.143 113.8) |
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 #99A221 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #99A221 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #99A221 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #99A221 text on black | 7.54:1 | 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
#F5F6ED
oklch(97% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECD9
oklch(93.6% 0.025 114.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8DDB8
oklch(88.4% 0.049 113.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0C784
oklch(80.8% 0.088 113.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#99A221
oklch(68.3% 0.143 113.8)
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Step 500
500
#899200
oklch(63.1% 0.142 114.1)
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Step 600
600
#737A00
oklch(55.5% 0.124 113.7)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#424600
oklch(37.8% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 950
950
#262900
oklch(26.9% 0.06 113.9)
#99A221 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) | #AE9A00 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9C2D | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4988A | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99A221
#99A221
oklch(68.3% 0.143 113.8)
- #9E86E8
#9E86E8
oklch(68.3% 0.142 293.5)
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 #99A221, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.015
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.028
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.029
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.030
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.034
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.043
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.051
Use #99A221 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.