#889B40
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(65.5% 0.119 119.7), rgb(136, 155, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#889B40 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #889B40 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 155, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 42%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.119 119.7) |
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 #889B40 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #889B40 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #889B40 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #889B40 text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC5
oklch(88.6% 0.033 120.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCC79D
oklch(81% 0.058 119.6)
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Step 400
400
#99A966
oklch(70.6% 0.092 119.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#889B40
oklch(65.5% 0.119 119.7)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D07
oklch(55.6% 0.129 119.4)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#495603
oklch(42.7% 0.099 119.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D4710
oklch(37.7% 0.077 119.2)
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Step 950
950
#242A0C
oklch(27.1% 0.049 119.3)
#889B40 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) | #A49336 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29346 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F9387 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #889B40
#889B40
oklch(65.5% 0.119 119.7)
- #9C7FCF
#9C7FCF
oklch(65.5% 0.12 299.8)
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 #889B40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.031
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.033
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.037
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.038
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.041
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.044
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.045
Use #889B40 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.