#889A52
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(65.5% 0.099 120.7), rgb(136, 154, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#889A52 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.099 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 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #889A52 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 154, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 31%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.099 120.7) |
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 #889A52 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #889A52 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #889A52 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #889A52 text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A3
oklch(80.9% 0.049 120.5)
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Step 400
400
#99A871
oklch(70.6% 0.078 120.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#889A52
oklch(65.5% 0.099 120.7)
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Step 600
600
#6A7C2C
oklch(55.5% 0.107 120.8)
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Step 700
700
#59691E
oklch(49.2% 0.101 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#49561B
oklch(42.9% 0.084 120.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D471D
oklch(37.8% 0.065 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#232912
oklch(26.8% 0.04 121.1)
#889A52 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) | #A2934C | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09356 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E9389 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #889A52
#889A52
oklch(65.5% 0.099 120.7)
- #9B82C4
#9B82C4
oklch(65.5% 0.1 301.1)
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 #889A52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.024
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.032
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.035
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.037
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.041
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.048
Use #889A52 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.