#99A67C
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(70.4% 0.061 121.9), rgb(153, 166, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#99A67C is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 8.09:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99A67C |
| RGB | rgb(153, 166, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 19%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.061 121.9) |
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 #99A67C | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #99A67C | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #99A67C text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #99A67C text on black | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 123.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5AA
oklch(80.9% 0.038 122.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#99A67C
oklch(70.4% 0.061 121.9)
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Step 500
500
#81915C
oklch(63% 0.077 122.3)
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Step 600
600
#6B7B41
oklch(55.6% 0.084 121.8)
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Step 700
700
#596833
oklch(49.2% 0.079 122.3)
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Step 800
800
#49552B
oklch(42.8% 0.065 122.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D4627
oklch(37.7% 0.05 122)
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Step 950
950
#242917
oklch(27% 0.032 121.2)
#99A67C 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) | #ABA179 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A17E | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CA29B | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99A67C
#99A67C
oklch(70.4% 0.061 121.9)
- #A697C0
#A697C0
oklch(70.3% 0.061 301.6)
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 #99A67C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.030
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.034
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.037
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.038
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.039
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
Use #99A67C 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.