#999A86Lemongrass (#999A86) is a grey neutral with an OKLCH hue of 109°, lightness 0.68 and chroma 0.029. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #999A86 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(153, 154, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 9%, 56%) |
| HSV | hsv(63, 13%, 60%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(1%, 0%, 13%, 40%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(63 -4 10.4) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.680 0.029 109) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Lemongrass shifts subtly: takes on a yellow cast; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 1.5), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#9f967c — ΔE 1.5, shifts subtly: takes on a yellow cast#9e9b83 — ΔE 0.9, is virtually unchanged#999a86 — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#999b88 — ΔE 0.3, is virtually unchangedTest Lemongrass in the color lighting simulator — sweep it through daylight, warm 2700K light, 4000K LED, and shade alongside the rest of your palette.
Against white it measures 2.87:1 and against black 7.32:1, so black text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text. Avoid white text on this color entirely.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#f2f3e3 · #cacbb9 · #999a86 · #7d7e6c · #5a5a4a · #38392b
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#a9c8a5 · #a1b385 · #999a86 · #948654 · #897048 · #7c5c40
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#a3bfb0 · #999a86 · #7d7e51 · #316b50 · #45451c · #142f22
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#dfe1c2 · #bbbcac · #999a86 · #676090 · #3c3c25 · #202011
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#f1f1f9 · #999a86 · #7d7e74 · #4b4b50 · #1f1f15 · #010102
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#f2f2ea · #c9cac0 · #999a86 · #232317 · #040400 · #cbcc4e
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#f1f0ff · #999a86 · #7c789f · #4a4471 · #1e183a · #020200
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#f1f0ff · #999a86 · #687ea1 · #5d3d65 · #0b1e3c · #030004
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#e3f5fe · #999a86 · #57849a · #693951 · #330f23 · #00050c
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#e1f7f8 · #999a86 · #4f888b · #4a4471 · #370f12 · #010007
#A8A997 · #B7B8A8 · #C6C7BA · #D6D6CB · #E5E6DD
#7D7E6C · #636454 · #4A4A3C · #323226 · #1B1C12
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.