#889162
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(63.7% 0.067 117.2), rgb(136, 145, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#889162 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #889162 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 145, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 19%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.067 117.2) |
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 #889162 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #889162 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #889162 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #889162 text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCE
oklch(88.6% 0.018 117.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4AC
oklch(81% 0.033 116.7)
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Step 400
400
#9EA580
oklch(70.6% 0.052 116.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#889162
oklch(63.7% 0.067 117.2)
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Step 600
600
#707947
oklch(55.6% 0.072 117.1)
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Step 700
700
#5E6638
oklch(49.2% 0.068 117)
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Step 800
800
#4D532F
oklch(42.7% 0.055 116.5)
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Step 900
900
#40452A
oklch(37.8% 0.043 117.1)
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Step 950
950
#252819
oklch(26.9% 0.027 117.4)
#889162 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) | #978C5F | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968D64 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D8C85 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #889162
#889162
oklch(63.7% 0.067 117.2)
- #8F83AF
#8F83AF
oklch(63.7% 0.066 297)
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 #889162, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.026
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.029
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.039
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.047
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.047
Use #889162 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.