#99AA71
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(71% 0.081 122), rgb(153, 170, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#99AA71 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.34:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99AA71 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 170, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 25%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.081 122) |
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 #99AA71 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #99AA71 | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #99AA71 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #99AA71 text on black | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC8
oklch(88.4% 0.028 120.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A2
oklch(80.8% 0.051 121.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#99AA71
oklch(71% 0.081 122)
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Step 500
500
#7F9349
oklch(63% 0.103 121.9)
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Step 600
600
#697D29
oklch(55.6% 0.112 121.6)
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Step 700
700
#57691C
oklch(49% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 800
800
#47561A
oklch(42.7% 0.086 122.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C471C
oklch(37.7% 0.066 121.6)
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Step 950
950
#232A11
oklch(27.1% 0.043 122.2)
#99AA71 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) | #B1A46D | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA374 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EA49B | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99AA71
#99AA71
oklch(71% 0.081 122)
- #AB96CC
#AB96CC
oklch(71.1% 0.081 302.2)
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 #99AA71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.024
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.029
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.032
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.048
Use #99AA71 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.