#889571
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(65% 0.054 124), rgb(136, 149, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#889571 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 124°. 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 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #889571 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 149, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 15%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.054 124) |
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 #889571 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #889571 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #889571 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #889571 text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4B1
oklch(81% 0.027 123.5)
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Step 400
400
#9BA589
oklch(70.6% 0.041 123.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#889571
oklch(65% 0.054 124)
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Step 600
600
#6C7953
oklch(55.5% 0.058 123.6)
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Step 700
700
#5A6644
oklch(49.1% 0.054 124.1)
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Step 800
800
#4A5338
oklch(42.6% 0.044 123.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E4530
oklch(37.8% 0.035 123.1)
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Step 950
950
#24281C
oklch(26.9% 0.022 122.9)
#889571 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) | #99906F | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979073 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B918B | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #889571
#889571
oklch(65% 0.054 124)
- #9687AA
#9687AA
oklch(64.9% 0.054 304.4)
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 #889571, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.031
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.033
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.046
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.047
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.053
Use #889571 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.