#99A355
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69% 0.103 115.2), rgb(153, 163, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#99A355 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99A355 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 163, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 31%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.103 115.2) |
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 #99A355 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #99A355 | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #99A355 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #99A355 text on black | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDE
oklch(93.7% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC2
oklch(88.4% 0.035 114.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFC697
oklch(80.9% 0.064 114.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#99A355
oklch(69% 0.103 115.2)
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Step 500
500
#879221
oklch(63% 0.131 115.2)
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Step 600
600
#717B00
oklch(55.5% 0.126 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F6700
oklch(49% 0.111 115)
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Step 800
800
#4E5500
oklch(42.8% 0.097 115.1)
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Step 900
900
#404600
oklch(37.6% 0.085 115.2)
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Step 950
950
#262905
oklch(26.9% 0.054 114.1)
#99A355 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) | #AD9C4E | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9E59 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A19B91 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99A355
#99A355
oklch(69% 0.103 115.2)
- #A08ED5
#A08ED5
oklch(69% 0.104 295.2)
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 #99A355, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.046
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.049
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.050
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.052
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.054
Use #99A355 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.