#889221
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(63.1% 0.131 114.7), rgb(136, 146, 33).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#889221 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #889221 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 146, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 63%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.131 114.7) |
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 #889221 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #889221 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #889221 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #889221 text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDE
oklch(93.7% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC2
oklch(88.4% 0.035 114.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFC697
oklch(80.9% 0.064 114.7)
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Step 400
400
#9FA85A
oklch(70.7% 0.103 114.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#889221
oklch(63.1% 0.131 114.7)
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Step 600
600
#727B00
oklch(55.6% 0.126 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E5400
oklch(42.6% 0.096 114.4)
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Step 900
900
#414600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262905
oklch(26.9% 0.054 114.1)
#889221 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) | #9D8A04 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8C2B | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91897D | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #889221
#889221
oklch(63.1% 0.131 114.7)
- #8F78D0
#8F78D0
oklch(63.1% 0.131 294.4)
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 #889221, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.042
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.042
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.043
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.047
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.047
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.050
Use #889221 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.