#889159
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(63.6% 0.078 116.1), rgb(136, 145, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#889159 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #889159 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 145, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 24%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.078 116.1) |
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 #889159 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #889159 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #889159 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #889159 text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCC
oklch(88.5% 0.02 116)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4A8
oklch(80.9% 0.039 115.5)
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Step 400
400
#9EA67A
oklch(70.7% 0.062 116.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#889159
oklch(63.6% 0.078 116.1)
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Step 600
600
#717A3D
oklch(55.8% 0.085 116.1)
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Step 700
700
#5E662F
oklch(49% 0.078 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5327
oklch(42.6% 0.065 115.6)
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Step 900
900
#404525
oklch(37.7% 0.05 116.1)
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Step 950
950
#252816
oklch(26.8% 0.031 116.3)
#889159 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) | #988C55 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978C5C | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E8B83 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #889159
#889159
oklch(63.6% 0.078 116.1)
- #8F81B5
#8F81B5
oklch(63.5% 0.078 296.5)
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 #889159, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.020
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.032
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.033
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.033
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.049
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.049
Use #889159 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.