#889755
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(64.9% 0.092 119.5), rgb(136, 151, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#889755 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #889755 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 151, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 28%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.092 119.5) |
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 #889755 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #889755 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #889755 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #889755 text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCCA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 119.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A5
oklch(80.9% 0.045 118.8)
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Step 400
400
#9BA775
oklch(70.6% 0.07 119.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#889755
oklch(64.9% 0.092 119.5)
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Step 600
600
#6C7B33
oklch(55.4% 0.099 119.6)
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Step 700
700
#5B6825
oklch(49.1% 0.092 119.2)
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Step 800
800
#4A5520
oklch(42.7% 0.077 119.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E4620
oklch(37.7% 0.059 119.1)
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Step 950
950
#242913
oklch(26.9% 0.038 119.5)
#889755 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) | #9F9050 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9158 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E9187 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #889755
#889755
oklch(64.9% 0.092 119.5)
- #9782BF
#9782BF
oklch(64.9% 0.092 299.7)
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 #889755, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.023
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.027
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.044
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.045
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.046
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.048
Use #889755 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.