#889642
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(64.4% 0.11 117.5), rgb(136, 150, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#889642 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #889642 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 150, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 39%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.11 117.5) |
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 #889642 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #889642 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #889642 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #889642 text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#D7DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 117.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69F
oklch(80.9% 0.054 118.2)
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Step 400
400
#9CA869
oklch(70.7% 0.086 117.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#889642
oklch(64.4% 0.11 117.5)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C17
oklch(55.6% 0.12 117.6)
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Step 700
700
#5C6805
oklch(49% 0.111 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B550C
oklch(42.6% 0.093 117.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4614
oklch(37.6% 0.072 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#25290E
oklch(27% 0.044 116.5)
#889642 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) | #9F8F3A | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8F47 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F8F83 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #889642
#889642
oklch(64.4% 0.11 117.5)
- #957EC8
#957EC8
oklch(64.4% 0.111 297.5)
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 #889642, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.028
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.029
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.030
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.038
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.040
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.051
Use #889642 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.