#88975A
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(65% 0.086 120.1), rgb(136, 151, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#88975A is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88975A |
| RGB | rgb(136, 151, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 25%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.086 120.1) |
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 #88975A | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #88975A | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #88975A text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #88975A text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#D7DCCB
oklch(88.6% 0.023 120.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A7
oklch(80.9% 0.042 119.5)
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Step 400
400
#9BA778
oklch(70.7% 0.067 119.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#88975A
oklch(65% 0.086 120.1)
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Step 600
600
#6C7B39
oklch(55.5% 0.093 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#5A682B
oklch(49.1% 0.087 120.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5525
oklch(42.8% 0.072 120.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E4623
oklch(37.7% 0.055 119.7)
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Step 950
950
#242915
oklch(27% 0.035 120.3)
#88975A 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) | #9E9155 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C915D | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D9188 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88975A
#88975A
oklch(65% 0.086 120.1)
- #9783BC
#9783BC
oklch(64.9% 0.086 300.1)
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 #88975A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.025
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.028
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.040
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.040
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.045
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.045
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.049
Use #88975A 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.