#88985A
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(65.2% 0.087 120.7), rgb(136, 152, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#88985A is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88985A |
| RGB | rgb(136, 152, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 26%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.087 120.7) |
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 #88985A | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #88985A | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #88985A text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #88985A text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCCB
oklch(88.6% 0.023 120.2)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5A7
oklch(80.8% 0.042 120.9)
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Step 400
400
#9AA777
oklch(70.6% 0.068 120.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#88985A
oklch(65.2% 0.087 120.7)
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Step 600
600
#6B7C38
oklch(55.7% 0.095 121.2)
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Step 700
700
#5A682A
oklch(49.1% 0.088 120.4)
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Step 800
800
#495524
oklch(42.7% 0.073 121)
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Step 900
900
#3D4622
oklch(37.6% 0.057 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#242915
oklch(27% 0.035 120.3)
#88985A 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) | #9F9155 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D915D | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D9289 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88985A
#88985A
oklch(65.2% 0.087 120.7)
- #9883BD
#9883BD
oklch(65.1% 0.088 300.6)
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 #88985A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.024
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.030
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.039
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.042
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.044
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.048
Use #88985A 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.