#889A08
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(64.9% 0.149 117.8), rgb(136, 154, 8).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#889A08 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #889A08 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 154, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 90%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.149 117.8) |
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 #889A08 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #889A08 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #889A08 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #889A08 text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#E8ECDC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 118.2)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDBF
oklch(88.4% 0.041 117.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCC792
oklch(80.8% 0.072 117.6)
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Step 400
400
#9AAA51
oklch(70.6% 0.116 117.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#889A08
oklch(64.9% 0.149 117.8)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6900
oklch(49.2% 0.114 117.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 117.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#242A01
oklch(27% 0.061 117.8)
#889A08 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) | #A59100 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3921E | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #919183 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #889A08
#889A08
oklch(64.9% 0.149 117.8)
- #9B78DD
#9B78DD
oklch(64.9% 0.149 298.1)
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 #889A08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.014
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.038
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.046
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.047
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.048
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.049
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.052
Use #889A08 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.