#99A261
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69% 0.088 115.2), rgb(153, 162, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#99A261 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99A261 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 162, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 26%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.088 115.2) |
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 #99A261 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #99A261 | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #99A261 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #99A261 text on black | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 115)
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Step 300
300
#BFC59D
oklch(80.8% 0.055 114.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#99A261
oklch(69% 0.088 115.2)
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Step 500
500
#879139
oklch(63% 0.113 115.1)
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Step 600
600
#717B0C
oklch(55.6% 0.123 115.4)
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Step 700
700
#5F6700
oklch(49% 0.111 115)
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Step 800
800
#4E5405
oklch(42.6% 0.094 114.5)
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Step 900
900
#404611
oklch(37.7% 0.074 115.6)
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Step 950
950
#26290C
oklch(27% 0.046 114.5)
#99A261 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) | #AA9C5C | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9D64 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A09B92 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99A261
#99A261
oklch(69% 0.088 115.2)
- #9F90CC
#9F90CC
oklch(68.9% 0.088 295.5)
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 #99A261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.046
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.047
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.049
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.051
Use #99A261 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.