#889240
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(63.4% 0.107 115.3), rgb(136, 146, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#889240 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #889240 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 146, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 39%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.107 115.3) |
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 #889240 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #889240 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #889240 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #889240 text on black | 6.23:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 115.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFC59F
oklch(80.9% 0.052 114.9)
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Step 400
400
#9EA76A
oklch(70.6% 0.083 115.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#889240
oklch(63.4% 0.107 115.3)
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Step 600
600
#717B19
oklch(55.6% 0.117 115.5)
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Step 700
700
#5F6708
oklch(49% 0.108 115)
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Step 800
800
#4D540E
oklch(42.6% 0.089 115.4)
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Step 900
900
#404615
oklch(37.7% 0.07 115.8)
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Step 950
950
#26290E
oklch(27.1% 0.044 114.6)
#889240 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) | #9B8B38 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8D45 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #908A80 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #889240
#889240
oklch(63.4% 0.107 115.3)
- #8F7DC4
#8F7DC4
oklch(63.4% 0.106 294.9)
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 #889240, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.022
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.028
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.031
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.044
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.045
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.046
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.049
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.051
Use #889240 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.