#99A375
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.6% 0.065 118.1), rgb(153, 163, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#99A375 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.85:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99A375 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 163, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 20%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.065 118.1) |
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 #99A375 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #99A375 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #99A375 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #99A375 text on black | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#D7DBCB
oklch(88.4% 0.022 118.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A7
oklch(81% 0.042 118)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#99A375
oklch(69.6% 0.065 118.1)
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Step 500
500
#859155
oklch(63.2% 0.084 118.1)
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Step 600
600
#6E7A3A
oklch(55.5% 0.089 118.2)
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Step 700
700
#5C672C
oklch(49.1% 0.084 118.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5425
oklch(42.6% 0.07 118.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F4623
oklch(37.8% 0.055 118.4)
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Step 950
950
#252915
oklch(27.1% 0.035 118)
#99A375 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) | #A99E72 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89E77 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E9E97 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99A375
#99A375
oklch(69.6% 0.065 118.1)
- #A295C1
#A295C1
oklch(69.6% 0.065 298.2)
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 #99A375, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.040
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.042
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.044
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.046
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.047
Use #99A375 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.