#99A87F
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(70.9% 0.06 124.2), rgb(153, 168, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#99A87F is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99A87F |
| RGB | rgb(153, 168, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 19%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.06 124.2) |
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 #99A87F | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #99A87F | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #99A87F text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #99A87F text on black | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#D6DCCD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 124.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5AB
oklch(80.9% 0.037 124.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#99A87F
oklch(70.9% 0.06 124.2)
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Step 500
500
#7F925E
oklch(63.2% 0.077 124.9)
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Step 600
600
#697C44
oklch(55.7% 0.083 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#576835
oklch(49% 0.077 124.3)
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Step 800
800
#47552C
oklch(42.7% 0.065 124.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C4628
oklch(37.7% 0.05 123.8)
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Step 950
950
#232918
oklch(27% 0.031 124.2)
#99A87F 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) | #ADA37C | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA281 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CA49D | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99A87F
#99A87F
oklch(70.9% 0.06 124.2)
- #A998C0
#A998C0
oklch(70.8% 0.06 304.2)
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 #99A87F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.034
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.036
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.036
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.037
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.041
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
Use #99A87F 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.