#99A685
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(70.6% 0.049 125.1), rgb(153, 166, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#99A685 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 8.14:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99A685 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 166, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 16%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.049 125.1) |
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 #99A685 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #99A685 | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #99A685 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #99A685 text on black | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBCF
oklch(88.4% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4AF
oklch(80.8% 0.03 124.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#99A685
oklch(70.6% 0.049 125.1)
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Step 500
500
#819067
oklch(63% 0.061 124.4)
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Step 600
600
#6A7B4E
oklch(55.7% 0.069 125.4)
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Step 700
700
#58673F
oklch(49% 0.063 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#485434
oklch(42.6% 0.052 125.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C462E
oklch(37.8% 0.041 126.7)
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Step 950
950
#23291B
oklch(27% 0.026 126.9)
#99A685 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) | #AAA283 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A186 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BA39D | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99A685
#99A685
oklch(70.6% 0.049 125.1)
- #A799B9
#A799B9
oklch(70.6% 0.048 305)
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 #99A685, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.028
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.032
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.034
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.038
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.046
Use #99A685 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.