#99A367
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69.3% 0.082 116.3), rgb(153, 163, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#99A367 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.78:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99A367 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 163, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 25%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.082 116.3) |
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 #99A367 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #99A367 | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #99A367 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #99A367 text on black | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 115.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A0
oklch(80.8% 0.051 116.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#99A367
oklch(69.3% 0.082 116.3)
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Step 500
500
#869142
oklch(63% 0.105 116.1)
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Step 600
600
#707B1E
oklch(55.6% 0.114 116.2)
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Step 700
700
#5E680F
oklch(49.2% 0.107 116.3)
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Step 800
800
#4C5511
oklch(42.8% 0.089 117)
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Step 900
900
#404617
oklch(37.8% 0.068 115.9)
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Step 950
950
#25290F
oklch(27% 0.043 116.6)
#99A367 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) | #AB9D63 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9E6A | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F9D94 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99A367
#99A367
oklch(69.3% 0.082 116.3)
- #A192CA
#A192CA
oklch(69.3% 0.082 296.5)
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 #99A367, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.044
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.049
Use #99A367 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.