#889702
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(64.2% 0.147 116.6), rgb(136, 151, 2).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#889702 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #889702 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 151, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 97%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.147 116.6) |
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 #889702 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #889702 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #889702 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #889702 text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDC
oklch(93.6% 0.021 115.4)
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Step 200
200
#D7DDBF
oklch(88.5% 0.041 116.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC792
oklch(80.9% 0.072 116.7)
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Step 400
400
#9CAA51
oklch(70.8% 0.116 116.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#889702
oklch(64.2% 0.147 116.6)
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Step 600
600
#6F7C00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 116.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C5500
oklch(42.7% 0.098 116.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#252A01
oklch(27.1% 0.061 116.5)
#889702 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) | #A28E00 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1901B | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #918E80 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #889702
#889702
oklch(64.2% 0.147 116.6)
- #9677DB
#9677DB
oklch(64.2% 0.148 296.3)
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 #889702, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.040
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.046
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.048
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.050
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.050
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.054
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.055
Use #889702 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.