#88993D
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(65% 0.119 118.7), rgb(136, 153, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#88993D is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88993D |
| RGB | rgb(136, 153, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 43%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.119 118.7) |
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 #88993D | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #88993D | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #88993D text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #88993D text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC5
oklch(88.4% 0.032 118.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCC69C
oklch(80.8% 0.058 118.6)
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Step 400
400
#9AA965
oklch(70.7% 0.093 119)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#88993D
oklch(65% 0.119 118.7)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D03
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5601
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E470F
oklch(37.8% 0.078 118.3)
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Step 950
950
#242A0B
oklch(27.1% 0.05 119.1)
#88993D 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) | #A29133 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09243 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F9185 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88993D
#88993D
oklch(65% 0.119 118.7)
- #997ECE
#997ECE
oklch(65% 0.119 298.6)
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 #88993D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.030
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.033
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.035
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.038
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.040
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.048
Use #88993D 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.